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Mystacoleucus obtusirostris
Valenciennes, 1842
Matched on Barbus obtusirostris, a name it was formerly known by
Max length140mm SL6in SLTank120 × 45cm48 × 18inTemp20–27°C68–81°FpH6.0–8.0This species is occasionally marketed as 'Burmese Rainbow Barb' in the ornamental trade. others may have been exported in small numbers or as bycatch among shipments of other species. It was referred to as Mystacoleucus marginatus for decades, but that name is a simultaneous subjective synonym of M. obtusirostris following Kottelat (2013).
Garra rufaDoctor Fish
Heckel, 1843
Matched on Discognathus obtusus, a name it was formerly known by
Max length120mm SL5in SLTank120 × 45cm48 × 18inTemp14–20°C57–68°FpH6.0–8.0Fish referred to as G. rufa are marketed worldwide as 'doctor fish', with the questionable ability to remove dead and scaly skin and ease complaints such as psoriasis. These fish are quite commonly available in the aquarium trade as well, although in both cases it is unclear whether they represent G. rufa or another, related species.