Puntius conchonius

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Rosy Barb
Male Rosy Barb
Species	Puntius conchonius
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	37.854 liters 37,854.118 mL 10 US Gallons (37.9L)
Size	5.08 cm 1-2 " (2.5-5.1cm)
pH	7.2 - 7.8
Temp.	295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 301.15 K 82.4 °F 542.07 °R22 -28 °C (71.6-82.4°F)
Water Hardness	5-15
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	3-4 years

[edit] Alternative names

Rosy Barb

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Barbus conchonius

[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] 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. Keep in shoaling groups of 5 or more.

[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 tankmates.

[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 color at spawning times.

[edit] Pictures

Rosy Barb

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Mongabay