Redfin River Barb
Cyclocheilichthys janthochir
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A barb endemic to southwestern Borneo (Kalimantan), from very acidic blackwater peat-swamp streams, that eats aquatic insects. It reaches 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cyclocheilichthys janthochir
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus janthochir, Systomus janthochir
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
- pH
- 4–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 365 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 180 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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