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Name
Scientific name
Barbodes binotatus
Described by
Authority Valenciennes, Year 1842
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Spotted Barb
Photograph credits
All 8 credited
Summary
The spotted barb, Barbodes binotatus, is a cyprinid ranging from Myanmar and Thailand through the Greater Sunda Islands to the Philippines.…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
200mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–30°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Bali, Bangka, Belitung, Borneo, Borneo, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Riau Islands, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Ayeyarwady, Chao Phraya, Mae Klong, Mekong, Salween
Writing
Etymology
Barbodes: from the Latin barbus, meaning 'barbel', and Ancient Greek εἶδος (-oides), meaning 'form, likeness'. binotatus: from the Latin bi, meaning ‘two’, and…
Distribution
Described from 'Jakarta, Java' but currently considered to range throughout much of Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, the Greater Sunda Island…
Habitat
Occurs from sea level to at least 2000 m AMSL inhabiting a variety of biotopes from fast-flowing hill streams and highly-oxygenated headwaters with very clean …
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of at least 120 ∗ 45 cm or equivalent are required.
Maintenance
Not difficult to keep in a well-maintained set-up, though we recommend aquascaping the tank to resemble a flowing stream or river with a substrate of variably-…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
A foraging omnivore likely to feed on a variety of worms, insects, crustaceans, plant material, and other organic debris in nature. In the aquarium it’s easily…
Behaviour and compatibility
This species makes an ideal addition to a peaceful community of riverine fishes including other similarly-sized, peaceful cyprinids plus botiid, nemacheilid, o…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males develop a more intense colour pattern than females and exhibit noticeable tubercules on the head when in spawning condition. Adult females tend to …
Reproduction
Like most small cyprinids this is an egg-scattering free spawner exhibiting no parental care. When in good condition it will spawn often and in a mature aquari…
Notes
This species is so ubiquitous across its natural range that it's often referred to simply as 'common barb'. Basic adult colour pattern consists of a small, dar…
References
References
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