Rasboras, danios, and barbs
Jae Barb
Enteromius jae
Photo: Udo Vornhusen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature20–24 °C
- pH5–6.5
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size3.5 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 8 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Origin
- Cameroon, Gabon and Congo
- Size
- 3.5 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 24°C
- pH
- 5.0 – 6.5
- GH
- 0 – 6 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 8
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- omnivore (fine food)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Small reddish African barb with dark bands. Soft, acidic, and cool water.
