The melon barb (Haludaria fasciata) is a common species of cyprinid fish that is endemic to rivers in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the Western Ghats of South India. They live in a tropical climate in water that typically has a pH of 6.0—6.5, a water hardness of around 5 dGH, and a temperature range of . This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. The melon barb is an open water, substrate egg-scatterer, and adults do not guard the eggs. It grows to a length of . See also List of freshwater aquarium fish species References melon barb Freshwater fish of India Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats Fauna of South India melon barb Taxa named by Thomas C. Jerdon