Golden barb

The Golden Barb or Golden Dwarf Barb is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprininae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family.

The Golden barb lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 6.0 - 7.0, dH range: 10 environment.

The Golden Barb or Golden Dwarf Barb (Puntius gelius) is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprininae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in inland waters in Asia, and is found in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. It has also been introduced to waters in Colombia. More

A more common golden barb is available which has a more dull colouration than the Schubert's barb. Both are hardy and good for beginners. Breeding They are easy to breed. You need a 10G tank for the purpose. More

Gold Barb, Golden Barb, Goldfinned Barb, Neon Barb, Chinese Barb, Sachsi Barb, Schuberti Barb, Half-banded Barb Synonyms Puntius schuberti, Barbus sachsii, Puntius semifasciolatus Sexing More

Golden barb ( common name ) let's test your knowledge! Puntius gelius ( fish name )slovensky , français Share pictures of your fish! Upload them now! * Maximum size in aquariums (min-max): 5 - 6 cm ( More

This is a review of the little bitty golden barb we bought, that turned into a big fish. More

Golden Barbs, like most Barbs, will spawn early in the morning. They will scatter their eggs around the plants, usually 100 in a batch. Remove the parents after spawning, they will try to eat the eggs, these will be yellowish in coloration and should hatch after 1-2 days. More

view this recently viewed fish The Golden Barb is a hardy and popular aquarium fish, almost always present in aquarium shops. Its bright colour and peaceful nature make it ideal for most community aquariums. More

The Golden Barb is a good eater and if they aren't eating it may be safe to assume that something is wrong with the water paramters in your tank. A flake food can form the main part of their diet, but supplement with other foods. More

The Golden barb is an excellent hardy aquarium fish that can also be kept in unheated aquariums.Click here for a complete list of compatible tankmates for this fish. More

Common names

Dværgbarbe in Danish (dansk)
Dwarf barb in English
Fleckenbarbe in German (Deutsch)
Gelibarb in Swedish (Svenska)
Gilipunti in Bengali (বাংলা)
Glass barb in English
Golden barb in English
golden dwarf barb in English
Kultakylkibarbi in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Parmicka skvrnitá in Czech (česky)
Parmicka trpaslicí in Czech (česky)
গিলিপুনটি in Bengali (বাংলা)
金色无须魮 in Mandarin Chinese
金色無鬚魮 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Puntius
Species : Puntius gelius
Authority : Hamilton, 1822