Species Profile:  Barbus asoka

Alternate Name:   Barbus asoka

Common Name:  Asoka barb

Description

A cyprinid from Sri Lanka found in fast-flowing water over gravel or sand. Adults hold deeper runs while juveniles shoal in very shallow margins.

Category:   Cyprinids

Global Region:   Asia

Distribution:   Sri Lanka

CARES Classification:  Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List Status:  Critically Endangered

 

Aquarists keeping this Species

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