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Fish Information (Tropical Carps)
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Barbus
hulstaerti (Butterfly Barb)
Family:
Cyprinidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution: Congo, import from Zaire
Habitat:
streams & rivers
Food: small live foods & commercial flakes etc.
Water Temperature: 23-24°C
Water Chemistry: pH 7 or less
FBAS Size: 35mm
FBAS Class:
B
Additional Information:
Imported size 15mm. Much sought after,
colourful though a little on the small size. Ideal tank companion for the popular galaxy rasbora? And for the popular nano- aquariums which are now big sellers! This fish scatters eggs the normal barb fashion and prefers dim lit
tanks around 23°C. Males are more colourful and have more colour in the fins than the females.
Information & image: Robbie Kirk up
Oreichthys
cosuatis
(Indian Butterfly Barb)
Family:
Cyprinidae
Continent:
Asia
Distribution: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan & Thailand
Habitat:
ponds streams & ditches
Food: small live foods & commercial flakes etc.
Water Temperature: 24-28°C
Water Chemistry: pH 7 or less
FBAS Size:
80mm
FBAS Class:
B
Additional Information:
Puntius gelius(Golden Barb)
Family:
Cyprinidae
Synonym:
Barbus gelius
Continent:
Asia
Distribution: Bangladesh, India & Pakistan, Import from India
Habitat:
streams & rivers
Food: small live foods & commercial flakes etc.
Water Temperature: 18-28°C
Water Chemistry: pH 7
FBAS Size:
none, 40mm for B. canius
FBAS Class:
B
Additional Information:
Very similar to Barbus canius, which I used to show very successfully in the early 90s, then a paper was published which said all our
gelius barbs were canius, the hobbyist or judge will find it difficult to strip the flesh from the fish and study the dentistry! So all my ‘gelius’ photos are of this species, that said I do not think I have ever seen a canius barb to make ID easier. The
canius barb is a narrower fish with clear white abdomen is interrupted by a solid dark stripe which runs’ down from the dorsal, the ‘gelius’ is more of a blotch, I will add more detail on this difference elsewhere
on the site. Another small growing peaceful fish ideal for the smaller aquaria, breeds typical barb/goldfish fashion.
Information & image: Robbie Kirkup
Puntius manipurensis (Manipur Barb)
Family:
Cyprinidae
Synonym: Barbus manipurensis
Continent:
Asia
Distribution: India
Habitat:
streams & rivers
Food: small live foods & commercial flakes etc.
Water Temperature: 18-28°C
Water Chemistry: pH 7
FBAS Size:
55mm
FBAS Class:
B
Additional Information:
Similar to the Odessa Barb but is slimmer and has red anal & pelvic fins.
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