Barbodes schwanenfeldii
| Common Names: | Tinfoil Barb |
| Synonyms: | Barbodes schwanenfeldi Barbus schwanenfeldii Puntius schwanefeldi Puntius schwanenfeldii Systomus schwanefeldi |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Category: | Cyprinids |
| Distribution: | Asia; Thailand. |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Schooling; Peaceful, though it's large size means it will eat small fish. Should only be combined with other large fish. |
| Diet: | Ominvore; Omnivore |
| Care: | Feed with large quantities of flakes, small fish, vegetables, and even soaked dog biscuits when they get larger. Not hard to keep except for it's very large size. A large tank is needed as they need to be kept in schools. Most plants will be uprooted and eaten. Be advised that this species, like all large Cyprinids, is VERY sensitive to Chlorine poisoning, much more so than many other fishes, and water changes should be performed with more than usual care to take account of this. Large specimens |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 35cm (13.8") Female: 35cm (13.8") |
| Water Region: | Middle; Middle |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Cannot be determined. |
| Breeding: | Not yet possible in an aquarium. |
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| Comments: | Not suitable for most aquarists. Needs a very large tank and should be kept in schools which can be very impressive at full size. Illegal for import to Australia. If the aquarist can afford the space and filtration needs of these heavy feeding, large fishes, then they integrate surprisingly well with a range of other large fishes (especially other large Barbs), but a decent shoal (say 12) needs a vast aquarium! |
| Main Colours: | Silver, Orange |
| Markings: | No Markings |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Forked |
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| Submitted By: | Adam |
| Contributors: | GobyFan2007 |
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