Nickname: Cherry Barb Scientific Name:Puntius titteya Maximum Length: About 2 inches (5 cm) Favorite Things: Heavily planted tanks, gentle water flow, hiding spots, and a varied diet of high-quality flakes, micro-pellets, and frozen or live foods like daphnia or brine shrimp Best Buddies: Peaceful community fish like tetras, rasboras, corydoras, small gouramis, and other barbs (in larger groups); they’re happiest in schools of 6 or more of their own kind
