July 4, 200620 yr comment_109536 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 Report
July 4, 200620 yr comment_109543 lipstick tiger barb Puntius anchisporus http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=17461 Hope that is of help? Report
July 4, 200620 yr Author comment_109544 Heres a couple of quick picture i took , hope they help. Report
July 4, 200620 yr Author comment_109546 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 ? Report
July 4, 200620 yr comment_109548 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. Report
July 4, 200620 yr Author comment_109549 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 Report
July 4, 200620 yr comment_109566 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! Report
July 4, 200620 yr Author comment_109575 Puntius sp. (Ayeyawady) thats a name its a good start thanks Mystic Report
July 4, 200620 yr comment_109579 Ask Peter Cottle. If he doesn't know, he will know someone who does Report
July 6, 200620 yr comment_109787 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 Report
June 18, 200917 yr comment_313108 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? Report
June 19, 200917 yr comment_313264 hehe those are some funny looking fish they remind me of this toy pony i had as a kid that had bright red lipstick Report
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