Freshwater
Red tailed tinfoil
Barbonymus altus
Cyprinidae, Cyprininae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 25 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 375 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
375 liters150 × 50 × 50 cm · For one fish
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Lives wild in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
More about the species
About the species
Occurs at midwater depths in large and medium-sized rivers and floodplains. Feeds on various plant and animal matter. Commonly found near villages where it feeds on organic detritus disposed of by humans. Reported to be occasionally poisonous, causing vomiting, due the fruits it eats. Colonizes inundated forests and adults migrate back to the river in October. Young of the year follow thereafter when the water levels recede. Large-sized fish are marketed fresh while smaller ones are used to make prahoc and nuoc mam. Popular fish in the aquarium trade where it is sold under the name of "tinfoil barb". Captured from the wild for the ornamental fish trade in Thailand. Cultured in floating cages in Viet Nam.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Barbodes altus
- Barbodes foxi
- Barbus altus
- Barbus foxi
- Puntius altus
- Puntius bocourti
In other languages
- Pasuribarbi
- Red-tail Tinfoil Barb, Red-tailed Tinfoil Barb, Tinfoil Barb
Articles
All articles
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.