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Java Barb, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Yung-Lun Lin · CC BY 4.0

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Java Barb

Barbonymus gonionotus

The Java Barb (Barbonymus gonionotus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 43 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size
43 cmtotal length
Temperature
20–26 °C
pH
6.0–8.0
Tank footprint
210 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness2–15 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 210 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusBarbonymus
  4. SpeciesBarbonymus gonionotus

Quick answers

Java Barb size: how big does it get?
It grows to 43 cm (total length).
Java Barb tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.
Java Barb water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Java Barb: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.