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:This species may be confused with either the [[gold barb]]'' (''Barbodes semifasciolatus'' var. ''schuberti'') ''or the [[goldfinned barb]]'' (''Puntius sachsii'').''<br />
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| image = Pethia gelius.jpg<br />
| status = LC<br />
| status_system = IUCN3.1<br />
| status_ref = <ref>Dahanukar, N. 2010. ''[http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166577/0 Pethia gelius]''. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <[http://www.iucnredlist.org www.iucnredlist.org]>. Downloaded on 03 May 2013.</ref><br />
| taxon = Pethia gelius<br />
| display_parents = 3<br />
| authority = ([[Francis Buchanan-Hamilton|F. Hamilton]], 1822)<br />
| synonyms = <br />
*''Barbus gelius'' <small>(F. Hamilton, 1822)</small><br />
*''Cyprinus gelius'' <small>F. Hamilton, 1822</small><br />
*''Puntius gelius'' <small>(F. Hamilton, 1822)</small><br />
*''Systomus gelius'' <small>(F. Hamilton, 1822)</small><br />
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The '''golden barb''' or '''golden dwarf barb''' (''Pethia gelius'') is a species of [[cyprinid]] [[fish]] native to inland waters in [[Asia]], and is found in [[Pakistan]], [[India]], and [[Bangladesh]]. It has also been introduced to waters in [[Colombia]]. It natively inhabits [[river]]s, and standing water with a [[silt]]y bottom. They live in a [[tropical]] climate in water with a 6.0 - 6.5 [[pH]], a water hardness of 8 - 15 [[dGH]], and a temperature range of 68 - 77&nbsp;°F (20 - 25&nbsp;°C). It feeds on [[benthic]] and [[plankton]]ic [[crustacean]]s, and [[insect]]s. This species can grow in length up to {{convert|5.1|cm|in}} [[fish measurement|TL]]. It can also be found in the [[aquarium]] trade.<ref>{{FishBase |genus= Pethia|species= gelius| month = April | year = 2013}}</ref><br />
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The golden barb is an open water, substrate egg-scatterer, and adults do not guard the eggs. They primarily spawn in shallow water.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of freshwater aquarium fish species]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Pethia]]<br />
[[Category:Barbs (fish)]]<br />
[[Category:Fish of Pakistan]]<br />
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