Butterfly barb (Barbus hulstaerti)

Scientific name: Barbus hulstaerti Poll, 1945

The Butterfly barb (Barbus hulstaerti) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–24°C (72–75°F).

Butterfly barb care at a glance

Temperature
22–24°C (72–75°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus hulstaerti
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 6.5; dH range: 5 - ? benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Momboyo, Tshuapa and Pimo (Lomami tributary) (middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Questionable reports from Angola and upper Ogoou? in Gabon.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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