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Janssens' Barb
Janssens' Barb
Species	Barbus janssensi
Family	Cyprinidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL 15 US Gallons (56.8L)
Size	1.575 in 3-4 cm (1.2-1.6")
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.0 - 7.0
Temp.	294.15 K 69.8 °F 529.47 °R 298.15 K 77 °F 536.67 °R21 -25 °C (69.8-77°F)
Water Hardness	5-10 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Rare
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-6 years
Habitat	Africa

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Janssens' Barb

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

An active shoaling fish that should be kept in groups of 5 or more.

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

An active shoaling fish.

[edit] Identification

A small slender fish which is orange-red in colour. It has two black markings on either side of its flanks, one just behind the gill plates, the other at the caudal peduncle.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Aquaria Central
• Hippcampus Bildarchiv (picture only)