Freshwater
Tinfoil barb
Barbonymus schwanefeldii
Cyprinidae, Cyprininae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 35 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,044 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Introduced to Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan, and United States.
Tank mates
More about the species
Description
Found in rivers, streams, canals and ditches. Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers and enters flooded fields. In east Kalimantan, Indonesia a temperature range of 20.4-33.7°C was recorded for this species. Largely herbivorous, consuming aquatic macrophytes and submerged land plants, as well as filamentous algae and occasionally insects. Also feeds on small fishes, worms and crustaceans. Usually marketed fresh.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Barbodes schwanefeldi
- Barbodes schwanenfeldi
- Barbodes schwanenfeldii
- Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
- Barbus pentazona schwanefeldi
- Barbus schwanefeldi
In other languages
- Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
- Stanniolbarb
- Brasenbarbe
- Hopeabarbi
- Goldfoil barb, River barb, Schwanenfeld's barb, Tinfoil
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.