Barilius cf bakeri

[Mark Smith]

This Barilius came in from India several years ago as Barilius bakeri. Not sure if it really is that species, as several Barilius have since come out of India looking similar to this species, but with smaller and more numerous spotting along the flanks, and all being labelled as B. bakeri. This is the nicest species I have seen exported from India as B. bakeri.

[taeniopareius]

Barilius canarensis

[Mark Smith]

Thanks Taeniopereius!

Just out of curiosity, how did you come to the conclusion that this fish is B. canarensis??

[Mark Smith]

I just found this info on B. canarensis from Fishbase:

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 2; Anal spines: 12 - 14; Anal soft rays: 2. Body with two or more rows of spots. Mouth moderate; jaws short, maxilla extends to below anterior-third of orbit; barbels absent. Dorsal fin inserted in advance of anal fin, about midway between the snout-tip and base of caudal fin. Scales moderate with few radii; predorsal scales 15. Tubercles large and well-developed on head. Coloration: in life, greenish above, golden on flanks, with a double row (rarely single row) of large vertical green spots along the body. Fins grey, with broad white margins.

[taeniopareius]

While some juvenille B. bakeri may have side bars instead of spots, they will eventually shrink to spots with growth. Some B. bakeri may have 2 rows of spots but they are much smaller than B. canarensis's side blotchs. Also males and some females of B. canarensis have orange/pink/red dorsal and anal fin margins while B. bakeri have white/gold margins [sometimes with orange or greenish tint].

This is adult male of Barilius bakeri in full color [pics from facebook]:

and adult male B. canarensis in full color:

[Mark Smith]

I see, thanks Taeniopareius.