Eight-banded Barb (Eirmotus insignis)

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Eight-banded Barb (Eirmotus insignis)

Zebra-striped Fish
Credit: © CK Yeo

Also called the eight-banded barb, or Eirmotus insignis, the newly described fish measures about 1.4 inches (3.6 cm) in length and lives mainly in slow-moving, shallow rainforest streams and swamps in the Heart of Borneo. The fish is considered a shy, reluctant feeder.

Source: Borneo's Quirky Species - http://www.livescience.com/12841-borneo-quirky-species.html

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