Cherry Barb (Puntius titteya)
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37,854.118 mL 37.9 Litres (10 US G.)
5.08 cm 3.8-5.1cm (1.5-2 ")
6.5 - 7.0
531.67 °R 299.817 K
539.67 °R22.2-26.7°C (72 -80 °F)
This animal is available captive bred
- Cherry Barb, Crimson Carplet
Additional scientific names
- Barbus titteya, Barbus frenatus, Capoeta titteya
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Location where this animal is found in the wild.
- The male's color is much more vibrant than the female's. Males are usually bright red or orange, and the females are typically a paler yellow. Males typically have a single brown stripe, while females may have two. Females often have red gills.
- Cherry barbs are not as aggressive as their cousins the Tiger Barb. They make better community fish than most Barbs and should be kept with others of their own kind, keep in groups of 6 or more although they do not tend to form discrete shoals as much as most barbs. Do not keep with slow-moving long-finned fish, although not as nippy as the Tiger Barb, it's best not to risk it.
- Flake and granular foods are accepted, will appreciate live or frozen foods.
- Feed one or two times a day sparingly.
- Provide this fish with a spacious tank with a good combination of both hiding places and open swimming space.
- Slightly semi-aggressive. This fish is known to chase larger, but more passive fish around.
- A small rounded fish with a forked caudal. They get their common name from the vivid red colouration mostly exhibited by the males. The paler females are more yellow in colouration with a bold lateral line.
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