Pethia stoliczkana
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A barb from Southeast Asia, often confused with the ticto barb; breeding males have a red dorsal fin. It reaches 5 centimetres. Its name honours the naturalist Ferdinand Stoliczka.
- Scientific name
- Pethia stoliczkana
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus stoliczkanus, Barbus ticto stoliczkae, Pethia stoliczkanus, Puntius stoliczkae, Puntius stoliczkanus, Puntius ticto stoliczkanus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 18–26 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 68 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 75 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 8
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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