fishfactsabout.com » barb fish http://www.fishfactsabout.com Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:11:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Facts about Barbs http://www.fishfactsabout.com/facts-about-barbs.html http://www.fishfactsabout.com/facts-about-barbs.html#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.fishfactsabout.com/?p=23 Barbs are small-sized species of fish that naturally inhabit in freshwater of the Southern Hemisphere. Barb fish have more that 2,000 recognized species around the world that spread all of the freshwater of South American Asia and Africa. If you are looking for more facts about barb fish, this article is for you. Increase you knowledge through these interesting barb fish facts.

Characteristics

Barb fish are also called as freshwater shark because of its rows of teeth. This freshwater fish is pretty versatile as it can easily adapt to environmental changes including change in water ph level.

Habitat

Barbs are found inhabiting in slow flowing freshwater such as lagoons, lakes and rivers.

Diet

Even though barbs generally come in small size, they are known to be dominant predators and wild hunters in their natural habitat. They primarily feed on smaller fish, but when the food supply is scarce, they tend to prey twice larger than them.

More Barb Fish facts

  • The size of barb fish ranges from 2.5 centimeter to 7 centimeter in length.
  • The optimum ph level for barbs ranges from 6.0 to 7.5.
  • Since barbs are very adaptable type of fish, it can be kept as aquarium fish in unheated tank. On the other hand, it shouldn’t be kept together with smaller sized tropical fish due to their aggressive temperament.
  • The lifespan of barbs ranges from 3 to 7 years.
  • Barbs can lay substantial number of eggs. Barb eggs usually hatch within a few days. The offspring of adult barbs are known as “fry”.
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