Swamp Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Swamp Barb

Puntius chola

The Swamp Barb (Puntius chola) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–26 °C.

Size: 15 cmtotal length
Temperature: 18–26 °C
pH: 5.5–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–26 °C

pH5.5–8.0

Hardness2–15 °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
GenusPuntius
SpeciesPuntius chola

Quick answers

Swamp Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (total length).
Swamp Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Swamp Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–26 °C, pH 5.5–8.0, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Swamp Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.