The gold-colored, captive-bred variant is highly popular in the aquarium trade, giving rise to the name gold barb, by which it is commonly sold. It is a flashy, peaceful fish for a community tank, but in the wild, this man-made shiny coloring would make it quick prey for predators.
Tropical Insight
Care Level - Easy
Temperament - Semi-Peaceful
Diet - Omnivore
Max Size - 4in
Family - Cyprinidae
Water Recommendations:
Temp. - 72 to 80
Kh - 2 to 10
Ph - 6.0 to 8.0
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimens.
