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CYPRINIDS

The Barbs, Danios and Rasboras

Family CYPRINIDAE

Barbs and Danios are popular schooling fish for the community aquarium. Most come from Southern and Eastern Asia, with a few from Africa. They inhabit all types of water systems. To view some statistics on many more individual Cyprinids, just click on any picture.

Barbs and Danios can be recognized by the small Barbels at the corners of the mouth, but sometimes you have to look very close to see them. A very few species do not have them. The body shape is elongated to high-backed and slightly compressed laterally. the upper and lower profiles show the same Convexity. Generally they are the typical fish shape.
Barbs and Danios are often confused with the similar looking Characins, but unlike the Characins, they never have an adipose fin between the Dorsal and Caudal fins.

Tiger Barb

The tank should be set up in dark colors, densely planted, but leaving open spaces for swimming. Puntius species like to burrow into substrate, so the bottom material should be soft in nature. The Brachydanio species are sun loving, and only display their full liveliness under bright lighting.

Neutral to slightly Acidic water is best for almost all the species.

Harelquin Rasbora

All of the species are schooling fishes. Therefore at least six of any one species should be kept to keep them happy. Danios usually stay in the upper to middle regions of the tank and rarely feed from the lower strata. All species of the genus Punitus stay in the lower to middle areas of the tank and rummage the bottom for food.

All members can be kept with other fish of the same size and temperament. Really good ones to keep are the Cherry barb, Rosy barb and all members from the families Rasbora and Bracydanio. Members from the species Puntius cannot be kept with calm, slow moving long finned fish, as they tend to nibble and nip on the fins.

Red-Finned Shark

Barbs and Danios do not engage in brood care after laying their eggs. They should be placed in a special tank set up for breeding. Most species require soft, slightly acid water to breed. a water change and lowering the water depth can trigger the breeding. The newly hatched fry need the finest of food, usually newly hatched Brine shrimp or very fine flake food. Breeding Barbs and Danios is not that easy to do and requires time and patience.

Tinfoil Barb

The American Livebearer Association.

Viviparous--livebearer information.

Ode to the Platy.

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