Puntius everetti

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Clown Barb
Clown Barb
Species	Puntius everetti
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	132.489 liters 132,489.412 mL 35 US Gallons (132.5L)
Size	5.906 in 12-15 cm (4.7-5.9")
pH	6.0 - 6.5
Temp.	297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R 303.15 K 86 °F 545.67 °R24 -30 °C (75.2-86°F)
Water Hardness	6-16
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	5-8 years

[edit] Alternative names

Clown Barb

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Barbus everetti

[edit] Sexing

Males are slimmer and have more vivid colouration.

[edit] Tank compatibility

A shoaling fish that needs to be in groups of 6 or more. An active fish that does well with fish such as Zebra Danios, similar sized Tetras, Corydoras etc.

[edit] Diet

This fish will accept most foods including pellet and flake, blanched vegetables and live/frozen food such as brine shrimp.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Keep this fish is a spacious and long tank as it needs room to swim. May nibble on plants.

[edit] Behaviour

An active and fast-swimming shoaling fish.

[edit] Identification

Similar in colouration to the Tiger Barb, and is orange/red in colour with a paler belly and the black/dark green vertical bands are more slender and irregular. The fish is more elongated than the Tiger Barb and has two sets of barbels.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
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• Fish Profiles