Khavli barb
Puntius sahyadriensis
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A barb from hill streams of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra and neighbouring parts of India. The male is more colourful. It is now classified in the genus Waikhomia.
- Scientific name
- Puntius sahyadriensis
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 18–24 °C
- pH
- 6–7.8
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 72 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 80 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 8
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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