rosy barb

 About "rosy barb"

📍Kingdom:- Animalia

📍Phylum:- Chordata

📍Class:- Actinopterygii

📍Order:- Cypriniformes

📍Family:- Cyprinidae

📍Subfamily:- Barbinae

📍Genus:- Pethia

📍Species:- P. conchonius

📍Binomial name:-

Pethia conchonius

👉The rosy barb (Pethia conchonius) is a subtropical freshwater cyprinid fish found in southern Asia from Afghanistan to Bangladesh.

👉The fish has commercial importance in the aquarium trade and is one of several species of barbs used to create hybrid versions of "tiger barbs".

👉Rosy barb has been successfully hybridized with the tiger barb (Puntius tetrazona), i.e. crossing female tiger barb with male rosy barb.

👉The hybrids reached maturity and were all males, however they were sterile.

👉This pinkish fish species of barb grows up to 6 inches (14 cm) in length.

👉Their colour becomes bolder during their mating periods.

👉The male has a brighter pinkish colour and the female is slightly plumper.

👉 Also note that females do not have any black colour in their fins while males do.

👉They may weigh up to 340g (12 ounces) when fully grown but can weigh much less during adolescence.

👉 They are mature at 63.5mm (2.5 inches).

✈ORIGINS:- Asia, where it occurs in northern India, in areas

including Assam and Bengal.

✈SIZE:- 6 in (15 cm).

✈DIET:- Prepared foods and livefoods.

✈WATER Temperature:- 64–77°F (18–25°C); hard

(100–150 mg/l) and around neutral (pH 7.0). 

✈TEMPERAMENT:- Peaceful and social.

📷:- https://www.tropicalfishsite.com/rosy-barb-puntius-conchonius/

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