Billaney Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Hi Everyone. I have some of these really cute barbs there silver in colour with bright red lips ( hence the name ) but i just can't seem to find and scentific name or any info on the net sort of a couple of personal picture of peoples fish. Does anyone else have these ( they have been sold in a number of shops including Wonderworld and Animates ) and have been able to find out much about them ? anything would be a help , thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 lipstick tiger barb Puntius anchisporus http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=17461 Hope that is of help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted July 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Heres a couple of quick picture i took , hope they help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted July 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 lipstick tiger barb Puntius anchisporus http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=17461 Hope that is of help? That goes to the green tiger barb ? are they related more than both being barbs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Sorry, just went searching for 'Lipstick Barb' and thats what I came up with, can't find anymore info and don't have any personal experience with barbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted July 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Sorry, just went searching for 'Lipstick Barb' and thats what I came up with, can't find anymore info and don't have any personal experience with barbs. Thanks for trying but i also came across that page and was a bit confused myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 ha! i am no help sorry but i just think they look really funny in a cute sort of way! Good luck with finding out what they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted July 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Puntius sp. (Ayeyawady) thats a name its a good start thanks Mystic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Ask Peter Cottle. If he doesn't know, he will know someone who does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Aren't the first pics posted green tiger barbs? Oh my gosh Billaney, was it hard to get the lipstick on them and is it waterproof.... :lol: :lol: Sorry, so sorry but couldn't resist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 still have your lipstick barbs? i have a male an not 100% sure if the other is female and im interested in breeding them. i have found pics of them under 'Puntius erythromycter' and 'Puntius puntio' not alot of info but maybe related to rosy barbs. Have not seen any more around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicHotdog Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 Lipstick Barb Skanke-le-good-time-maximus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 hehe those are some funny looking fish they remind me of this toy pony i had as a kid that had bright red lipstick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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