Ticto Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Ticto Barb

Pethia ticto

The Ticto Barb (Pethia ticto) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 12.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–25 °C.

Size: 12.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 18–25 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–25 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusPethia
SpeciesPethia ticto

Quick answers

Ticto Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 12.5 cm (total length).
Ticto Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Ticto Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–25 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Ticto Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.