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Two-Spot Barb
Two-Spot Barb
Species	Puntius bimaculatus
Family	Cyprinidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL 20 US Gallons (75.7L)
Size	2.756 in 6-7 cm (2.4-2.8")
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.2 - 7.0
Temp.	295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R22 -24 °C (71.6-75.2°F)
Water Hardness	8-15 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	5-8 years
Habitat	Asia

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Origin 3 Sexing 4 Tank compatibility 5 Diet 6 Feeding regime 7 Environment Specifics 8 Behaviour 9 Identification 10 Pictures 11 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Two-Spot Barb, Redside Barb, Two Spotted Barb

[edit] Synonyms

Barbus bimaculatus, Barbus puckelli

[edit] Origin

Found in India and Sri Lanka in Asia.

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Requires a laterally spacious dimly-lit tank with some tall planting around the edges, floating plants and good hiding places. The tank should be well matured and filtered.

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Seriously Fish