Clown barb
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| Puntius everetti (Boulenger, 1894) |
The clown barb (Puntius everetti), or Everett's barb is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprininae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in inland waters in Asia, and is found in Borneo and Sumatra. It was originally described as Barbus everetti by George Albert Boulenger in 1894, and has also been referred to in scientific literature as Barbodes everetti.
The fish will grow in length up to 6 inches (15 centimeters).
It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 - 6.5 pH, a water hardness of 10 dGH, and a temperature range of 75 - 86 °F (24 - 30 °C). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter.
The clown barb is of commercial importance in the aquarium trade industry.
The clown barb is an open water, substrate egg-scatterer, and adults do not guard the eggs.
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[edit] References
- "Puntius everetti". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
