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Common name: green barb

Synonyms and Other Names: Barbus semifasciolatus, Capoeta semifasciolata, C. semifasciolatus; half-striped barb, Chinese barb, gold barb, halfbanded barb, Schubert's barb

Taxonomy: available through www.itis.gov

Identification: A related species, Puntius sachsi, is very similar in appearance (Petrovicky 1988). Color photographs appeared in Axelrod et al. (1985); color variants were pictured in Petrovicky (1988).

Size: 10 cm.

Native Range: Asia. Southeastern China from Hong Kong to the island of Hainan (Petrovicky 1988); Laos (Kottelat 2001); Vietnam and Thailand (museum records).

Alaska	Hawaii	Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands	Guam Saipan

Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUCs) Explained
Interactive maps: Point Distribution Maps

Means of Introduction: According to Devick (1991b), this species was introduced from Asia for food and decoration.

Status: Extirpated after the drought of 1984 when the reservoir dried (Yamamoto and Tagawa 2000; Mundy 2005).

Impact of Introduction: The impacts of this species are currently unknown, as no studies have been done to determine how it has affected ecosystems in the invaded range. The absence of data does not equate to lack of effects. It does, however, mean that research is required to evaluate effects before conclusions can be made.

Remarks: This species is common in the ornamental fish trade.

Pethiyagoda et al. (2012) suggested that the 'Puntius binotatus' group (containing P. semifasciolatus) belongs in the genus Barbodes.

There are no known voucher specimens.

References: (click for full references)

Alfred, E.R. 1966. The fresh-water fishes of Singapore. Zoologische Verhandelingen 78:1-68.

Axelrod, H.R., W.E. Burgess, N. Pronek, and J.G. Walls. 1985. Dr. Axelrod's atlas of freshwater aquarium fishes. Tropical Fish Hobbyist Publications, Inc., Neptune City, NJ.

Brock, V.E. 1960. The introduction of aquatic animals into Hawaiian waters. International Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie 45:463-480.

Devick, W.S. 1991a. Disturbances and fluctuations in the Wahiawa Reservoir ecosystem. Project F-14-R-15, Job 4, Study I. Division of Aquatic Resources, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Devick, W.S. 1991b. Patterns of introductions of aquatic organisms to Hawaiian freshwater habitats. Pages 189-213 in New directions in research, management and conservation of Hawaiian freshwater stream ecosystems. Proceedings of the 1990 symposium on freshwater stream biology and fisheries management, Division of Aquatic Resources, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Glucksman, J., G. West, and T.M. Berra. 1976. The introduced fishes of Papua New Guinea with special reference to Tilapia mossambica. Biological Conservation 9:37-44.

Kottelat, M. 2001. Fishes of Laos. Wildlife Heritage Trust, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Maciolek, J.A. 1984. Exotic fishes in Hawaii and other islands of Oceania. Pages 131-161 in Courtenay, W.R., Jr., and J.R. Stauffer, Jr, eds. Distribution, biology, and management of exotic fishes. John Hopkins University Press. Baltimore, MD.

Mundy, B.C. 2005. Fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Bishop Museum Bulletins in Zoology, Number 6.

Ng, P.K.L., L.M. Chou, and T.J. Lam. 1993. The status and impact of introduced freshwater animals in Singapore. Biological Conservation 64:19-24.

Petrovicky, I. 1988. Aquarium fish of the world. Hamlyn, London, England.

Svirsky, V.G., and E.I. Barbanshchikov. 2010. Biological invasions as an element of anthropogenic pressure upon the aquatic biotic communities in Lake Khanka. Russian Journal of Biological Invasions 1:21-25.

Talwar, P.K., and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. AA Balkema, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Welcomme, R.L. 1988. International introductions of inland aquatic species. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 294. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy. http://www.fao.org/docrep/X5628E/X5628E00.htm.

Yamamoto, M.N., and A.W. Tagawa. 2000. Hawaii's native and exotic freshwater animals. Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, HI.

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Author: Leo Nico, Pamela J. Schofield, and Matt Neilson

Peer Review Date: 4/15/2013

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