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Longfin Rosy Barb

Puntius conchonius var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
16–24 °C

Longfin Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Mahecola Barb

Puntius mahecola

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
7.5 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Mascara Barb

Dawkinsia assimilis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
19–25 °C

Melon Barb

Haludaria fasciata

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
7 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Narayan Barb

Pethia setnai

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6.5 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Odessa Barb

Pethia padamya

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4–4.6 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
16–25 °C

Pentazona Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Rohani Barb

Dawkinsia rohani

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9.5 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
19–25 °C

Rosy Barb

Pethia conchonius

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8–10 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
16–24 °C

Short Body Green Tiger Barb

Puntius tetrazona var. "Green Short Body"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Snakeskin Barb

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Snyders Barb

Puntius snyderi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
7.5 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Spanner Barb

Striuntius lateristriga

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
304 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Spottedsail Barb

Pethia phutunio

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Stoliczkae’s Barb

Pethia stoliczkana

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Striped Barb

Desmopuntius johorensis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Swamp Barb

Puntius chola

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
13 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–6 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Tinfoil Barb

Barbonymus schwanefeldii

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
35.5 cm
Minimum tank
756 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C