Barbodes dunckeri, the bigspot barb or clown barb, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Malay Peninsula where it inhabits clear streams and acidic swamps. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. It was first discovered by Ernst Ahl in 1929. Etymology The specific epithet honors Georg Duncker, a German ichthyologist and curator at the Zoological Museum of Hamburg (Zoologischen Museum Hamburg). See also List of freshwater aquarium fish species References dunckeri Barbs (fish) Taxa named by Ernst Ahl Fish described in 1929 Cyprinid fish of Asia