Odessa Barb 4cm

Barbs are lively, hardy, and colorful fish. They are an all schooling species that do best if kept in groups of at least five or more, so keep that in mind when considering this family of fish.

Scientifically known as the Puntius Padamya, this Asian fish has distinct features cutting across the sexes. The males are silver black with bright red stripes running from the head to tail horizontally. Females on the other hand are silvery pink with black spots somewhere above their pectoral fins. Both the sexes are lovely to look at. Their azure is surreal when together in an aquarium.

Known to be omnivorous, Odessa Barb feeds on a variety of foods like Live worms, small insects dried granules mini pellets, and flake.