Checkboard Barbs, Oliotius oligolepis (formerly Puntius oligolepis) were one of the first small schooling type fishes I kept in what we’d call a “nano” aquarium these days…back then it was just a called a 2.5 gallon tank. For some reason, this small and attractive Barb simply hasn’t been quite as available as I would have presumed, so when they showed up, I just had to have some around again. It’s time to rediscover this overlooked classic species. They max out at only 1.5″; the ones I offer are going to be closer to 0.75 to 1″.
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Oliotius oligolepis “Checkerboard Barb”
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Checkboard Barbs, Oliotius oligolepis (formerly Puntius oligolepis) were one of the first small schooling type fishes I kept in what we’d call a “nano” aquarium these days…back then it was just a called a 2.5 gallon tank. For some reason, this small and attractive Barb simply hasn’t been quite as available as I would have presumed, so when they showed up, I just had to have some around again. It’s time to rediscover this overlooked classic species. They max out at only 1.5″; the ones I offer are going to be closer to 0.75 to 1″.
Category: Barbs
Description
Additional information
Scientific Name | Oliotius oligolepis |
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Geographic Location | Sumatra |
Captive-Bred | |
SeriouslyFish.com Link | http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/oliotius-oligolepis/ |
FishBase Link | http://fishbase.org/summary/Oliotius-oligolepis.html |
Sizes Available | Small, Juvenile |
Wholesale Available | No |
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