Rosy Bitterling (Rhodeus ocellatus)

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Rosy Bitterling

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R. ocellatus ocellatus

Rhodeus ocellatus

76 Litres (20 US G.)

6-7 cm (2.4-2.8")

sg

Freshwater

pH

7.0 - 7.5

18 -24 °C (64.4-75.2°F)

10-15 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods
Other (See article)

5-8 years

Family

Cyprinidae



Additional names

Rosy Bitterling, Rose Bitterling, Hong Kong Bitterling

Additional scientific names

Rhodeus ocellatus ocellatus, Pseudoperilampus ocellatus, Rhodeus hwanghoensis


Origin[edit]

Asia: Eastern Asia, Taiwan and Russia.


Sexing[edit]

Males have more colour than females.


Tank compatibility[edit]

A generally quite shy fish that should be kept in a group of at least 6. Should happily co-habit with other peaceful sub-tropical fish such as Rhinogobius Gobies.


Diet[edit]

Should accept pellet/flake foods, as well as live/frozen food such as daphnia and bloodworm.


Feeding regime[edit]

Feed once or twice a day.


Environment specifics[edit]

This is a sub-tropical relatively unfussy fish that should be ideally kept at 18-24°C (64.4-75.2°F) with neutral to slightly alkaline conditions, but will adapt to other conditions. Their tank should provide plenty of hiding places with rocks and bogwood. They prefer a sand substrate to gravel.


Behaviour[edit]

A shy shoaling fish.


Identification[edit]

From a distance looks a little like Melanotaenia praecox, it is a high sided oval-shaped fish with a pointed snout and large eyes. The dorsal and anal fins mirror each other in size and there is a short black line from the caudal peduncle to about a quarter along the body. Females lack much colour but males have a metallic blue iridescence as well as an orange chest and pink/red in the fins.

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