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Puntius conchonius
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| Rosy Barb | |
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| 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 |
| Water Hardness |
5-15 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
3-4 years |
| Habitat | |
| 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.
[edit] Pictures
 Rosy Barb |
