ðə mˈɛlən bˈɑːɹb hˌæluːdˈɛɹiə fˌeɪʃɪˈɑːɾə ɪz ɐ kˈɑːmən spˈiːsiːz ʌv sˈɪpɹɪnˌɪd fˈɪʃ ðæt ɪz ɛndˈɛmɪk tə ɹˈɪvɚz ɪn ɡˈoʊə, kɚnˈɑːɾəkə, kˈɛɹələ ænd tˈæmɪl nˈɑːduː ɪnðə wˈɛstɚn ɡˈæts ʌv sˈaʊθ ˈɪndiə.
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.