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Name
Scientific name
Pethia setnai
Described by
Authority Chhapgar & Sane, Year 1992, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Narayan Barb
Photograph credits
All 12 credited
Summary
The Narayan barb, Pethia setnai, is a small cyprinid common in rivers draining the Western Ghats of India, described from Sanguem in Goa. I…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
5–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
India, Hemavathi, Kaveri, Kumaradhara, Tunga
Writing
Etymology
Pethia: the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in the Sinhala language. setnai: named for Indian ichthyologist S. B. Setna.
Distribution
Type locality is 'Sanguem, Goa, western coast of India', but current knowledge suggests that this species is common throughout most rivers draining the Western…
Habitat
Most commonly found in flowing sections of hill streams and smaller rivers, where it tends to congregate in backwater pools or slower-moving, deeper areas. Flo…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of at least 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are required.
Maintenance
Fairly easy to maintain provided a dedicated maintenance routine is adhered to, with choice of décor is more-or-less down to personal taste. A natural-style ar…
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
This species is generally peaceful and an ideal resident of the well-researched community aquarium. As it places no special demands in terms of water chemistry…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males are slightly smaller, slimmer, and possess a more intense colour pattern than females.
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 widely referred to and traded as 'Puntius' narayani (Hora, 1937) in the aquarium hobby. The precise identity of the latter is in doubt, however…
References
References
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