FreshwaterBrackish
Blackspot barb
Dawkinsia filamentosa
Cyprinidae, Smiliogastrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 18 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 140 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in India.
Introduced to Hong Kong SAR China and United States.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in clear streams, lakes and ponds. Inhabits lowland rivers and also estuaries, reservoirs and marshes.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Barbus filamentosa
- Barbus filamentosus
- Barbus mahecola
- Barbus singhala
- Leuciscus filamentosus
- Leuciscus mahecola
In other languages
- Sortpletbarbe, Trådfinnebarbe
- Rihmabarbi
- Black spot barb, Black-spot barb, Featherfin barb, Filament barb, Filamented barb, Indian tiger barb, Longfin barb, Mahecola
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.