FreshwaterBrackish
Flying barb
Esomus danrica
Danionidae, Esominae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 13 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 163 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
More about the species
Description
Adults occur in ponds, weedy ditches and irrigation canals.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cyprinus danrica
- Cyprinus jogia
- Cyprinus sutiha
- Esmous danricus
- Esomous danricus
- Esomus dandrica
In other languages
- Flygbarb
- Stor flyvebarbe
- Lentobarbi
- Flying barbs
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.