Indian Flying Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Indian Flying Barb

Esomus danrica

The Indian Flying Barb (Esomus danrica) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 13 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 13 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness1–12 °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
GenusEsomus
SpeciesEsomus danrica

Quick answers

Indian Flying Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 13 cm (total length).
Indian Flying Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Indian Flying Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Indian Flying Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.