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(Other members of the genus Puntius)
ADULT SIZE: 5 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C
FOOD: Feed Puntius oligolepis small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. Not a fussy eater; some vegetable component appreciated
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Indonesia
AQUARIUM CARE: A well known and easy to keep species, suitable for an active community aquarium; it's name reflecting the checkered patterning of the black-edged scales. The checker barb hails from the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.
A good community fish, if kept away from delicate species. As a shoaler should be kept in groups, preferably larger to avoid too much bickering.
BREEDING: Sexing fish is easy: males have redder fins with black edges, whilst females are more rounded in shape. The checker barb is an egg scatterer and can be bred over marbles or using a long term approach. The fry are small and will require paramoecium or other infusoria as a first food.
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Other members of the genus Puntius
Other cyprinid species
Other species from Indonesia
BREEDING: Sexing fish is easy: males have redder fins with black edges, whilst females are more rounded in shape. The checker barb is an egg scatterer and can be bred over marbles or using a long term approach. The fry are small and will require paramoecium or other infusoria as a first food.
Have you bred Puntius oligolepis? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
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Avoid tankbusters! Too many tropical fish stores sell small fish that will continue growing until too big for any home aquarium. Rehousing can be very difficult indeed. Avoid species such as the shovel-nosed and red tailed catfish
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