Detailed Information About the Golden Barb Aquarium Fish

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Brief Overview

Now here we have a FANTASTIC fish. The Golden Barb Tropical Aquarium Fish's quality mellow temperament coupled with its EPIC heartiness, and brilliant color, make it an AWESOME addition to your tank. This fish is extremely popular and can grow a bit larger than other barbs like the Tiger Barb, or the Cherry Barb. They are not as aggressive then their tiger-striped counterpart. Though they are mellow by nature and will generally leave other fish alone, they are active and swim around the tank very enthusiastically. Some great tank mates for the Gold Barb Tropical Aquarium Fish would be the Cherry Barb, the Black Molly, or the Emperor Tetra.

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Detailed Wikipedia Information

The Green Barb or Chinese Barb (Puntius semifasciolatus) is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Its native habitat is the Red River basin in southeast China. This species was originally named Barbus semifasciolatus, and is also referred to as Capoeta semifasciolata, Barbus fasciolatus, and Puntius semifasciolate. The popular gold strain P. semifasciolatus var. schuberti (Gold Barb or Schuberti barb) was developed by hobbyist Thomas Shubert of Camden, New Jersey in the 1960s through selective breeding. For many years it was thought to be a distinct species but is in fact a selected sport of the indigenous (green) species which is rarely found in aquaria.

Physical description

The Gold Barb Tropical Aquarium Fish is a medium-long barb. Adults have highly arched backs and a short pair of barbels on the upper jaw at the corners of the mouth. The back is light to reddish brown, the sides are metallic green or yellow-green, with a brassy or golden sheen below. The belly is whitish, turning orange-red in males at mating time. Females can be distinguished by their dull colors and their overall bulk. The average size of adults is 2.75 to 3 inches (7 - 8 centimeters).

In the wild, they inhabit running water with a pH range of 6.0 - 8.0, a water hardness of 5.0 - 19.0 dGH, a depth range of 0 - 5 metres and a temperature range of 64 - 75 degrees F (18 - 24 C). Their diet consists of worms, insects, and plant matter.
This fish is commercially important in the aquarium hobby industry.
An egg-scatter, adult barbs will spawn around a hundred eggs. This breeding occurs at the first light in the early morning.

In the aquarium

The Gold Bard Fish should be kept in groups of at least three to five, more if you have room. This fish is a hearty eater so they produce a medium-high amount of bio-waste. As a result of their intestinal fortitude, an aquarium of at least 30 gallons is required to properly maintain this fish. Medium plant life is adequate as they DO need room to swim around. ,

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