Tinfoil Barb
Tinfoil barbs barbonymus schwanenfeldii are best described as gentle giants.
Tinfoil barb. There are eight scale rows based between the dorsal fin and the lateral line. 24 different aquarium barbs rare common. The tinfoil barb sports a golden silvery body and has a blood red dorsal fin that displays a black blotch on the tip.
Though their size and gallon requirements make them a. Their striking appearance and playful behavior make them a delight to watch and care for. This peaceful demeanor and glittery body make the tinfoil barb an attractive addition to the large community aquarium.
The tinfoil barb requires a very large tank at least 75 gallons 284 liters for one and a much larger aquarium when keeping these barbs in multiples because of their. They can grow quite large even in captivity but even so are docile inhabitants that get along well in community tanks. They can range significantly in size colours and temperament.
The tinfoil barb barbonymus schwanenfeldii is a tropical southeast asian freshwater fish of the family cyprinidae this species was originally described as barbus schwanenfeldii by pieter bleeker in 1853 and has also been placed in the genera barbodes and puntius the specific epithet is frequently misspelled schwanefeldii. The tinfoil barb is a very hardy fish and compared to other barbs quite docile in nature. Systomus schwanefeldi bleeker 1854.
Barbonymus schwanefeldii bleeker 1854 tinfoil barb synonymstop. Barbs are undoubtedly one of the most popular and diverse species kept in the aquarium hobby. Barbonymus schwanenfeldii is a very large fish from cyprinidae family.
Barbus schwanenfeldii bleeker 1854. Along each section you can see a dark black submarginal stripe. From the generic name barbus to which members of this genus were previously assigned and ancient greek ἀνώνυμος anṓnumos meaning anonymous since this group.
As a schooling fish the tinfoil barb should be kept in a group of at least 6 or more individuals with other non aggressive large fish. The tinfoil barb scientific name lat. Since tinfoil barbs grow so large they are not easy to breed in captivity.
It can be up to 14 inches 35 cm long. From nano species such as the butterfly barb and cherry barb to the very large tinfoil and mascara barb species. Quite often the juveniles are sold on the market and nobody tells about how large the fish becomes as an adult one and as a result the fish quickly overgrows any tank of a common aquarist and.
The pelvic anal and pectoral fins are also red with white edges. Sexing tinfoil barbs is a bit tricky since there are no obvious difference between males and females.
