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Puntius conchonius is kept in next tanks: Tank No. 55, Tank No. 145, Tank No. 940, Tank No. 968, Tank No. 401, Tank No. 355, Tank No. 511, Tank No. 349, Tank No. 684, Tank No. 692, Tank No. 879, Tank No. 992, Tank No.

 


Puntius conchonius (longfin). Photo Credit: Mike
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This is one of 16 small closely-related species that were designated as the "Puntius conchonius group" by Y. Taki, T. Urushido, A. Suzuki and C. Serizawa in their paper "A comparative chromosome study of Puntius (Cyprinidae: Pisces). I.

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Nations where Puntius conchonius can be found
Synonyms
Cyprinus conchonius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822)
Systomus conchonius (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822)
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Puntius conchonius
SYN: Barbus conchonius, Cyprinus conchonius, Systomus conchonius
PD: The Rosy Barb has no barbels and has slight lateral compression. The back is copper to green-gold. The flanks are bright orange to red and metallic looking.

Unlike the boisterous Puntius Conchonius groups, this fish will live well in communal waters. The fish is not finicky; therefore, this breed will feast on all foodstuffs.

Scientific Name: Puntius conchonius
Family: Cyprinidae
Size: 5½ inches
Temperature: 64 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit
Alkalinity: soft to very hard
pH: 6.0 to 8.0
Origin: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan ...

Synonyms: Cyprinus conchonius, Puntius conchonius, Systomus conchonius, Puntius ticto?(Feigs,1955).
First European import: Germany, 1903, by H. Stüve.
Description:See pictures.

Mid-sized barbs (up to about 4 1/2" long) include Clown Barbs - Barbodes everetti, Rosy Barbs - Puntius conchonius, and Black Ruby Barbs - Puntius nigrofasciatus.

DIY CO2 (1,5lt bottle) - Fertilizer: Floreal - Ferreal
Flora: Crinum calamistratum, Limnophila sessiliflora, Ceratopteris thalictroides, Rotala rotundifolia
Fauna: Epalzeorhynchus frenatus, Barbus tetrazona, Puntius conchonius, Ancistrus sp.

See also: Fish, Puntius, Rosy Barb, Species, Water