Freshwater
Bowstripe barb
Enteromius viviparus
Cyprinidae, Smiliogastrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 7 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 13 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Angola, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
More about the species
Description
Found in vegetated pools of streams and rivers and lake margins. It feeds on aquatic insects and other small organisms. Breeds in summer, breeding pairs lay eggs on submerged roots and vegetation. Reaches maturity within a year.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Barbus bifrenatus
- Barbus viviparus
- Puntius viviparus
In other languages
- Skrædderbarbe
- Natalinbarbi, Saumabarbi
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 African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
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.