Cherry Barbs (Puntius titteya)

Description

Unlike certain other barbs, cherry barbs are peaceful schooling fish that do well in community tanks. Keep them in groups of 6 or more.

Puntius titteya are found in the rainforests of Sri Lanka, an island country off the southern tip of India. As per their common name, the males are bright, cherry red while the females are more tannish-red. Both sexes have a black, horizontal line running down their sides with some scales also rimmed in black.

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