| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: |
Hypsibarbus wetmorei |
| Common Name: |
Lemon-Fin Barb |
| Size: | Up to 10 inches (20 cm) in a home aquarium, 20 inches reported in the wild. |
| Habitat: | ASIA: Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins; Malay Peninsula. |
| Note: | Should not be considered a home aquarium fish, young are sometimes seen for sale and caution should taken before purchasing. It is unfair to subject any animal to less than ideal living conditions. |
| Min Tank Size: | At least 125 gallons for young, public aquarium for mature specimens. |
| Diet: | Omnivorous, flake, Frozen, and live food. Will eat anything. |
| Behavior: | Peaceful, lively. Keep in schools of at least six. |
| Water: | Temperature 72 to 77°F (22 – 25°C) pH range: 5.0 – 7.0; dH range: 5 – 15 |
| Care: | Easy, needs open swimming space. |
| Communities: | Likes to school. |
| Suitability: | Poor, grows to large for most home aquaria. |
| Hobbyist Note: | I just wanted to send an amendment for your info page on the lemon fin barb (hypsibarbus wetmorei). They will easily get bigger than 10″ in a home aquarium – I had 5 in an overcrowded, dirty 150g tank and when I rehoused them, as I simply couldn’t keep up with the fish I then had (hence the dirty), they were 13-15″ SL and still growing! They reached that size in roughly 2 years, from coming home at about 6″ long.
Niki |
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