Freshwater
Chinese barb
Barbodes semifasciolatus
Cyprinidae, Smiliogastrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 7.6 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 64 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in China, Hong Kong SAR China, Laos, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Introduced to Singapore and United States.
More about the species
Description
Adults feed on worms, crustaceans, insects, plant matter and detritus. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Barbus aureus
- Barbus hainani
- Barbus semifasciolatus
- Capoeta semifasciolata
- Puntius semifasciolata
- Puntius semifasciolatus
In other languages
- Mässingbarb
- Grøn kinabarbe, Brokadebarbe
- Keltabarbi, Messinkibarbi
- Barbel, China barb, Chinese half-striped barb, Gold barb, Green barb, Half-stripes barb, Halfbanded barb, Schubert's barb, Six-banded barb
Articles
All articles
How many fish can I keep?4 min read
Why "one cm of fish per liter" falls short, and what adult size, schools, territory and swimming zones mean for how many fish a tank can hold.
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.