Rasboras, danios, and barbs
Black Ruby Barb
Pethia nigrofasciata
Photo: NasserHalaweh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature20–26 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Origin
- Southern Sri Lanka
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 3 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: During the breeding season, the males turn ruby red on the head and velvety black on the body. One of the most peaceful barbs.
