Pethia nigrofasciata “Black Ruby Barb”
Price range: $3.00 through $5.00
A classic aquarium fish, the Black Ruby Barb used to be known as Puntius nigrofasciatus but was broken out to a new genus as Pethia nigrofasciata in 2012. Ironically, despite being something we might consider a bread and butter fish, I’d never had it in the shops I worked at decades ago, and in fact it’s not necessarily always available (nothing like the multiple forms of Tiger Barbs). I’m keeping these in a large holding tank with many other Barbs, where they do very well; there’s no shortage of activity in the tank. That said, they appear to be quite agreeable and peaceful.
Description
A classic aquarium fish, the Black Ruby Barb used to be known as Puntius nigrofasciatus but was broken out to a new genus as Pethia nigrofasciata in 2012. Ironically, despite being something we might consider a bread and butter fish, I’d never had it in the shops I worked at decades ago, and in fact it’s not necessarily always available (nothing like the multiple forms of Tiger Barbs). I’m keeping these in a large holding tank with many other Barbs, where they do very well; there’s no shortage of activity in the tank. That said, they appear to be quite agreeable and peaceful.
Additional information
| Scientific Name | Pethia nigrofasciata |
|---|---|
| Geographic Location | Sri Lanka |
| Captive-Bred | |
| Sizes Available | Young Adult, Small |
| SeriouslyFish.com Link | http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/pethia-nigrofasciata/ |
| FishBase Link | http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Pethia-nigrofasciata.html |
| Wholesale Available | No |
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