Dennison Barbs
The denison barb is a handsome active fish hailing from southern india.
Dennison barbs. Denison s barb tropical fish learn all about the denison s barb s feeding habits and food types its behaviour its origins its natural habitats is it male or female breeding advice and information suitable tank mates its sizing and growth range minimum tank size water ph and more. Plants will give the weaker individuals a place to hide until the pecking order of the school is established. In fact denison barbs may be more sensitive to issues like ich than many other species.
Barbus denisonii average adult fish size. Use our fish community creator tool to plan your tank set up and ensure that the denison s barb is the. In the wild denisons can be found in highly oxygenated water that s heavily vegetated and rocky.
From the tip of the nose till the middle of its body there is a bright ruby red stripe. As a result it is now on the endangered list. India typical tank setup.
The fish has black and yellow stripes on its claw ended tail fin. Denison barb is a large beautiful fish that is rarely found in amateur aquariums despite their rapidly growing popularity because there are many difficulties in breeding. Recreating the water conditions that are favorable for this fish is not difficult but be advised that a large tank is a must.
There they are under state protection because of the threat of extinction. Another variant of this fish called grey and gold denison barb is critically endangered. However they can experience all of the common ailments that affect freshwater fish.
Denison barb red line torpedo barb rose line shark scientific name. The homeland of the denison barb is a river in southern india. Its sudden popularity however led to over harvesting.
Denison barbs don t suffer from a species specific disease. Also known by the names red torpedo barb and roseline shark the denison s barb sahyadria denisonii is one of the most strikingly colorful and active fish available for the freshwater aquarium. First rays of the dorsal are also bright red and.
Denison barbs are known to leap out the water from time to time. Denison barb water requirements. Denison barb has elongated streamlined body that resembles a torpedo.
It is commonly seen in the aquarium trade. 4 inches 10 cm place of origin. Pet collection caused it to become endangered and is its single major threat.
It has become extremely popular among aquarists over the past few years and a few commercial breeding programs have been developed to ensure its longevity in the aquarium hobby.
