Spotscale barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Spotscale barb

Barbus holotaenia

The Spotscale barb (Barbus holotaenia) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 12 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–30 °C.

Size: 12 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–30 °C
pH: 6.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–30 °C

pH6.0–7.0

Hardness2–8 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusBarbus
SpeciesBarbus holotaenia

Quick answers

Spotscale barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 12 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Spotscale barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Spotscale barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–30 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 2–8 °dGH.
Spotscale barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.