Edit Pethia padamya
You can suggest changes to this profile. A moderator will review each change.
Name
Scientific name
Pethia padamya
Described by
Authority Kullander & Britz, Year 2008
Family
Cyprinidae
Summary
The Odessa barb, Pethia padamya, is a small cyprinid from central Myanmar, also recorded from the lower Chindwin, a tributary of the Ayeyar…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
46mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 16–25°C, pH 6.5–8.5
Hardness
5–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries
Myanmar
Supporting text
Etymology
Pethia: the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in the Sinhala language. padamya: padamya is the Burmese word for 'ruby', used in reference to the name…
Distribution
Known only from central Myanmar where the type specimens were collected from a man-made pond fed by a small stream in a village called Toe Gyi which lies in th…
Habitat
The type specimens were collected at an altitude of around 3000m above sea level. The waters were generally clear, lacking in aquatic plants, and flowing over …
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of at least 80 ∗ 30 cm31 ∗ 12 in or equivalent are required.
Maintenance
Choice of décor is not especially critical though it tends to show better colouration in a heavily-planted set-up with a dark substrate. The addition of some f…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Likely to be a foraging omnivore feeding on worms, insects and other small invertebrates, as well as plant material and organic detritus. In the aquarium it's …
Behaviour and compatibility
Generally very peaceful making it an ideal resident of the well-researched community aquarium. Fishes inhabiting similar biotopes in nature, especially compara…
Sexual dimorphism
Males possess a thick band of bright red-orange colouration on the flanks and more intensely-defined markings in the fins. Sexually-mature females are usually …
Reproduction
Like most small cyprinids Pethia spp. are egg-scattering free spawners exhibiting no parental care. When in good condition they will spawn often and in a matur…
Notes
This species has been in the aquarium trade since the early 1970s but its precise origin was a mystery until 2003. It first appeared in Ukraine, the common nam…
References
References
7 on this profile