Butterfly Barb (Barbus hulstaerti)
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Butterfly Barb
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Barbus hulstaerti
38 Litres (10 US G.)
3-3.5 cm (1.2-1.4")
Freshwater
5.0 - 6.5
22 -24 °C (71.6-75.2°F)
5-10 °d
1:2 M:F
3-5 years
Family
Cyprinidae
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Contents
Additional names
- Butterfly Barb, African Butterfly Barb
Additional scientific names
- Capoeta hulstaerti, Puntius hulstaerti
Origin
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Sexing
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Tank compatibility
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Diet
- This fish is best fed with flake/pellets as well as live/frozen foods such as brine shrimp.
Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment Specifics
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Behaviour
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Identification
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Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors: Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination)