FreshwaterBrackish
Ticto barb
Pethia ticto
Cyprinidae, Smiliogastrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 59 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in still, shallow, marginal waters of tanks and rivers, mostly with muddy bottoms. They browse close to the substrate in shallow water. Feed on crustaceans, insects and plankton. About 150 eggs are laid in batches of about 20 at a time; eggs hatch in about a day, and fry are free-swimming the next day. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Barbus punctatus
- Barbus stoliczkanus
- Barbus ticto
- Cyprinus ticto
- Puntius punctatus
- Puntius stoliczkae
In other languages
- Odessabarbe
- Topletbarbe, Toplettet Barbe
- Aurinkobarbi
- Barb, Fire-fin barb, Firefin barb, Tic-tac-toe barb, Two spotted barb, Two-spot barb, Twospot barb
Articles
All articles
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.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.