Oliotius oligolepis “Checkerboard Barb”
$4.00
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″.
Description
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″.
Additional information
| Scientific Name | Oliotius oligolepis |
|---|---|
| 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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