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Puntius conchonius

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Rosy Barb
Male Rosy Barb
Species Puntius conchonius
Family Cyprinidae
Difficulty Moderate
Min. Tank Size 75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL

20 US Gallons (75.7L)

Size 15.24 cm

3-6 " (7.6-15.2cm)

sg Freshwater
pH 7.2 - 7.8
Temp. 295.15 K
71.6 °F
531.27 °R

301.15 K
82.4 °F
542.07 °R
22 -28 °C (71.6-82.4°F)

Water Hardness

5-15 °d

Stocking Ratio 1:2 M:F
Availability Uncommon
Diet

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

Life Span

3-4 years

Habitat

Asia

This animal is available captive bred

Contents

[edit] Alternative names

Rosy Barb, Red Barb

[edit] Synonyms

Barbus conchonius, Cyprinus conchonius, Puntius conchonius khagariansis, Systomus conchonius, Systomus pyropterus, Systomus pyrrhopterus

[edit] Sexing

Males are green towards the dorsal fin, females are redder. Males have black spots on the dorsal fin, also their fins grow quite long.

[edit] Origin

Found throughout Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. There have been reports of it in Myanmar[1].

[edit] Tank compatibility

One of the most peaceful of the Barbs, but just to be safe, do not keep with slow-moving or long-finned fish such as Bettas and Angelfish as they still may be fin nipped. Keep in shoaling groups of 5 or more, more females than males if mixed sexes.

[edit] Diet

Will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food such as bloodworm and brine shrimp.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Fairly hardy towards most tank environments. Keep in a spacious tank with ample open swimming space as well as hiding places.

[edit] Behaviour

One of the more peaceful Barbs that is unlikely to be aggressive towards tank mates.

[edit] Identification

The Rosy Barb has no barbels and has slight lateral compression. The back is copper to green-gold, the flanks are bright orange to red and metallic looking. Near the caudal peduncle is a black spot. The reddish fins may be elaborate with the anal and dorsal fins have black borders along the upper-parts. Males turn a deep, but bright red colour at spawning times.

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[edit] References

  1. Fishbase Distribution

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