One of the most popular fish for aquascape setup. 'Denisonii' named for Sir William Thomas Denison (1804-1871), governor of Madras, India from 1861-1866. Unfortunately, this species now listed as Endangered species in IUCN Redlist, due to Collection for the international aquarium pet trade. In addition, there is an on-going decline in habitat quality at prime habitats of this species due to pollution from plantations as well as domestic sources. Destructive fishing for larger food fish using dynamites and plant poisons also affect this 'Miss Kerala' as they share habitats with the larger cyprinids.
more information on IUCNRedlist site: www.iucnredlist.org/details/169662/0

Very hardy yet beautiful Barb in Aquarium trade make this species is the excellent choice for beginner. Selective breeding has produced various ornamental strains including long-finned, ‘veil-tail’, ‘super red’, ‘neon’, and ‘golden’ forms (here shown the veil tail variation). Adult males are noticeably smaller, slimmer, and more colourful than females, especially during spawn season, the color become bolder and brighter!