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Black Ruby Barb

By Gary Bolton

Black Ruby Barb

Family: Cyprinidae

Species: Barbus nigrofasciatus

Size: 6cm (2 half inch)

Diet: Omnivorous

Tank levels: Middle and lower

Habitat: Streams in Sri Lanka

Remarks: This fish spawns easily but is prone to White Spot Disease.

Comments: This barb has a stocky body with a high back and deep belly. The basic colour is a pale golden yellow with some iridescences. Three broad, black vertical bars cross the body, rather faintly on this juvenile specimen. A short, often indistinct, black bar lies between the eyes, and a thin, dark line marks the rear edge of the caudal peduncle. In breeding males, the whole body becomes suffused with a sooty, deep red-pink, and the head turns deep red-purple to black.

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