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luma, photographed on a transparent background
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luma

Labiobarbus ocellatus

The luma (Labiobarbus ocellatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 22 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size
22 cmtotal length
Temperature
20–28 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Tank footprint
150 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness2–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 150 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusLabiobarbus
  4. SpeciesLabiobarbus ocellatus

Quick answers

luma size: how big does it get?
It grows to 22 cm (total length).
luma tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.
luma water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
luma: 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.