{"product_id":"gold-barb-puntius-sachsii-copy","title":"Chinese Neon Golden Stripe Sharks (Sarcocheilichthys parvus)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"543\"\u003eThe Chinese Neon Golden Stripe Shark is a sleek, fast-moving freshwater fish known for its glowing golden lateral stripe that shimmers under aquarium lighting. 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