Popular Freshwater Tropical Fish

Popular Freshwater Tropical Fish

Barbus semifasciolatus

 

  

Swims in the lower water levels of the aquarium Swims in the middle water levels of the aquarium

Barbus semifasciolatus
Family

 

 Cyprinidae
Common name

 

 Half-banded barb
Origin

 

 China
Adult size

(cm)

(inches)

6.35

2.5

 
Community tank?

 

 Yes
Food

 

 Tubifex, water fleas, mosquito larvae, dried food
Water temperature

 

 18 to 25 ° C (64 to 77 ° F)
Breeding

 

 Easy. Temperature 24 ° C (75 ° F).

An avid egg eater which should be separated from eggs after spawning.

 
Additional information

 

 A peaceful, shoaling barb of the middle and lower water layers, characterized by the possession of very small sensory barbels.

Males are slimmer than females.

One of only a few aquarium fish of Chinese origin, and one which can withstand quite low water temperatures after acclimatization.

 

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