Freshwater
Threespot barb
Enteromius trimaculatus
Cyprinidae, Smiliogastrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Angola, Botswana, Congo - Kinshasa, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and 3 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in a wide variety of habitats, especially where there is vegetation, in shallow water near river outlets or close to swampy areas. It feeds on insects and other small organisms. Used as bait for the tigerfish. Breeds in summer, shoals of ripe adults moving upstream in spate after rain; females produce as many as 8,000 eggs.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Barbus breijeri
- Barbus decipiens
- Barbus katangae
- Barbus kurumani
- Barbus trimaculatus
In other languages
- Kultajuovabarbi
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.