Odessa Barb – Medium

Odessa Barb (Pethia padamya) in medium size. A colorful, active schooling barb that shows its best behavior and color in a proper group.

• Care level: Easy
• Temperament: Peaceful to semi-aggressive / active; fin-nipping is reduced in a group
• Maximum size: About 3 inches
• Minimum tank size: 30 gallons
• Schooling: Keep 6 or more
• Plant safe: Generally yes, but may nibble tender foliage
• Diet: Omnivore
• Tank compatibility: Active community fish of similar size; avoid very slow long-finned tankmates

Representative livestock: Color intensity and markings vary by individual and sex.

Photo: Frank M. Greco / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.