FreshwaterBrackish
Olive barb
Systomus sarana
Cyprinidae, Smiliogastrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 42 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,672 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and 1 more country.
More about the species
Description
Adults occur in rivers, streams, lakes and backwaters. Tolerant of salinity. They form schools in groups of four or five to several dozens. Feed on aquatic insects, fish, algae and shrimps. Spawn in running waters among submerged boulders and vegetation. Small fish have limited demand in the aquarium trade.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Barbodes sarana
- Barbodes sarana sarana
- Barbus chrysopoma
- Barbus deliciosus
- Barbus diliciosus
- Barbus duvancelli
In other languages
- Peninsular olive barb, Pondicherry 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.