Puntius ticto

Alternative names

 * Ticto Barb,, ,

Sexing

 * Mature males are more brightly coloured, with spotted dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins, and mature females are plumper.

Tank compatibility

 * This fish must be kept in a shoal of at least 6 or more in order to prevent any fin-nipping to tank mates.

Diet

 * Will accept most foods including pellets and flake as well as live/frozen foods such as brine shrimp and daphnia.

Feeding regime

 * Feed once or twice a day.

Environment Specifics

 * Ticto Barbs prefer a spacious tank in which to shoal as they can be quite active. They prefer the water on the acidic side.

Behaviour

 * A relatively peaceful shoaling fish.

Identification

 * This Barb is a golden/silver colour with a black spot just before the pectoral fin, and a second spot back towards the caudal. Can be mistaken for Puntius stoliczkanus.