| Rosy Barb | Tropical Fish Information |
| Size | Up to 4inches or 10cm, even bigger in large aquariums |
| Fish Hardiness | Easy to keep |
| Water Temperature | 64.4-75.2°F or 18-26°C |
| Water pH | 6.0-8.0 |
| Water Hardness | 5-15 dGH |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful shoaling fish but very active |
| Number of same specie in tank | Four or more, more is better |
| Community Species | Yes |
| Sexes | Males are more reddish in color than females, especially during spawning |
| Strata | All levels |
| Food | Flake food, blood worms and brine shrimp |
| Breeding | Easy to breed |
| Breeding temperature | 73.4-75.2°F or 23-26°C |
| Other names | Red Barb |
| Scientific name | Puntius conchonius |
| Lifespan | 5 years |
Ideal Rosy Barb Conditions
Appearance
This is another species from my tropical fish index. The main body color is a golden red. The fins are reddish with the dorsal fin having a black edge on top. There is also a black spot on the side of the body just in front of the caudal or tail fin.
Peaceful
They are very active but peaceful schooling fish. They do tend to nip at the fins of tank mates especially those with longer fins but, keeping them in groups of four or more will help to keep their attention between each other.
Strata
They will swim in all regions of a fish tank and fits in well in a community aquarium setup.
Sexes
It is fairly easy to distinguish between the male and female with the male being more red and the female more green. During spawning the male becomes noticeably more colorful.
Other names
Sometimes they are also referred to as the Red barb.