FreshwaterBrackish
Greenstripe barb
Puntius vittatus
Cyprinidae, Smiliogastrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 5 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Introduced to Maldives.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in ponds, streams and lakes in plains. Often found in rice fields. Enters brackish water. Feeds mainly on filamentous algae and blue-green algae.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Barbus vittatus
- Puntius coorgensis
- Puntius muzaffarpurensis
In other languages
- Stribebarbe
- Pykäläbarbi
- Kooli barb, Silver barb, Striped 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.