Rosy barb
Pethia conchonius
10 cm
Adult size
110 L
Minimum volume
8
Minimum group
8 years
Lifespan
Water parameters
Understand these values- Genus
- Pethia
- Diet
- omnivore
- Social life
- shoal
In the wild
Overview
The rosy barb is one of the hardiest small cyprinids and an excellent choice for beginners. The silvery male turns a deep burgundy when breeding. Selective breeding has produced long-finned, “veil”, “super red”, “neon” and golden forms. Populations vary by locality.
- Scientific name
- Pethia conchonius (Hamilton, 1822)
- Classification
- Cypriniformes › Cyprinidae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
From Pakistan (and Afghanistan) to India, Nepal and Bangladesh; reported from Myanmar
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
It lives in very varied habitats: flowing hill streams and tributaries, but also lakes, ponds and marshes.
Behaviour
Peaceful, ideal in a well-planned community tank; undemanding about water, it lives with most popular fish: small cyprinids, tetras, livebearers, rainbowfish, anabantoids, catfish and loaches. A shoaling fish, at least 8 to 10. A generalist omnivore: dry food, small live or frozen prey and plant matter. It tolerates cooler water.
Sources:FishBase Seriously Fish GBIF · Base map: Natural Earth