Lined Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.

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Lined Barb

Puntius lineatus

The Lined Barb (Puntius lineatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 5.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 5.3 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 4.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH4.0–7.0

Hardness1–10 °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 lineatus

Quick answers

Lined Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 5.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Lined Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Lined Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 4.0–7.0, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
Lined Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.