Ablabe's Barb (Barbus ablabes)
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Ablabe's Barb
Barbus ablabes
Moderate
75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL
75.7 Litres (20 US G.)
7.62 cm 5.1-7.6cm (2-3 ")
Freshwater
6.5 - 7.5
295.372 K
22.222 °C
531.67 °R
297.039 K
23.889 °C
534.67 °R22.2-23.9°C (72 -75 °F)
6-10 °d
1:2 M:F
Rare
4-5 years
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Additional names
- Ablabe's Barb
Additional scientific names
- Barbus ablabes spurelli, Barbus spurelli, Barbus spurrelli, Enteromius ablabes, Enteromius potamogalis, Puntius ablabes
Origin
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Sexing
- Difficult to visually sex, mature females may be slightly plumper in the belly than males.
Tank compatibility
- An active shoaling fish. Keep in groups of 5-6 or more. Do not keeping long-finned, slow moving or shy fish. Robust similar-sized fish should work well.
Diet
- An omnivore, should accept pellets and flake, both vegetable and carnivore based, as well as small live/frozen food like brine shrimp and bloodworm.
Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment Specifics
- The tank for this fish should provide plenty of lateral open swimming space combined with hiding places in tall plants and bogwood. Tank must be mature and well filtered.
Behaviour
- A peaceful active mid-swimming shoaling fish.
Identification
- Long slender silver body with a bold black horizontal lateral line running from the nose to the base of the tail.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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- Aquaria Central
- Badmans Tropical Fish (picture only)
