Clown Barb (Puntius everetti)
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Clown Barb
Clown Barb
Puntius everetti
132 Litres (35 US G.)
12-15 cm (4.7-5.9")
Freshwater
6.0 - 6.5
24 -30 °C (75.2-86°F)
6-16 °d
1:2 M:F
5-8 years
Family
Cyprinidae
Contents
Additional names
- Clown Barb, Everett's Barb
Additional scientific names
- Barbus everetti, Barbodes everetti
Origin
- Asia: Borneo and Sumatra.
Sexing
- Males are slimmer and have more vivid colouration.
Tank compatibility
- A shoaling fish that needs to be in groups of 6 or more. An active fish that does well with fish such as Zebra Danios, similar sized Tetras, Corydoras etc.
Diet
- This fish will accept most foods including pellet and flake, blanched vegetables and live/frozen food such as brine shrimp.
Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment Specifics
- Keep this fish is a spacious and long tank as it needs room to swim. May nibble on plants.
Behaviour
- An active and fast-swimming shoaling fish.
Identification
- Similar in colouration to the Tiger Barb, and is orange/red in colour with a paler belly and the black/dark green vertical bands are more slender and irregular. The fish is more elongated than the Tiger Barb and has two sets of barbels.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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