Photos © Sean Evans
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| Common name: | African banded barb, Angola barb |
| Scientific name: | Barbus fasciolatus |
| Synonyms: | Barbodes fasciolatus, Barbodes barilioides |
| Origin: | Central, east and southern Africa |
| Size: | Up to 6cm (2.5") |
| Recommended tank size: | 75 x 30cm (30 x 12") or larger. |
| Tank setup: | A well-planted tank would be ideal, with shading from taller or floating plants, and some open swimming areas at the front. |
| Compatibility: | A generally peaceful community fish, that should be kept in a group, which will establish its own pecking order. |
| Temperature: | 21-26oC (70-79oF) |
| Water chemistry: | Fairly soft and acidic preferred (pH 6.0-7.0), but captive-bred fish generally do fine in slightly hard and alkaline water. |
| Feeding: | Mostly an insectivore, but will take flake and granular foods, which should be supplemented with small live/frozen foods such as daphnia and brine shrimp. |
| Sexing: | Males are more brightly coloured with a slimmer build. |
| Breeding: | An egg scatterer, no parental care occurs. Will spawn among fine leaved-plants. |
| Comments: |
A striking barb that deserves to be more popular in the hobby.
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