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Rosy Barb (Puntius conchonius)

Rosy Barb Photo © C.B. Agulto

Profile

Origin: Bengal and India

Behavior: Usually peaceful, but can be semi-aggressive.

Temperature: 64–72 °F (18–22 °C)

pH: 6.0 - 8.0

Size: 5″ (12 cm)

Diet: Accepts practically all types of aquaria food.

Breeding: Egg scatterer. Easy to breed in aquarium. Place one male and two female Rosy Barbs in a tank, and they will begin the mating process. Remove the Rosy Barbs after they spawn because they are avid egg eaters.

Sex: Males are usually more red, while the females have a more yellow coloration.

Notes

Rosy Barb Photo © C.B. Agulto

The Rosy Barb is popular in a tropical fish aquarium because of its close resemblance to a goldfish. Rosy Barbs are a good fit for community tropical fish aquariums with larger fish since the Rosy Barb grows larger than many other species of tropical fish. Rosy Barbs prefer cooler water compared to many other tropical fish in the trade. Rosy Barbs are relatively peaceful, but they have been known to become semi-aggressive towards other fish to establish their dominance.

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