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Fish Profiles | Flying Fox
With its shimmering bronze body, bold black lateral stripe, and golden-edged fins, it’s a visual standout in any tropical aquarium. Often mistaken for its close cousin, the Siamese Algae Eater, the Flying Fox brings both beauty and utility to planted tanks — especially for aquarists battling stubborn algae.
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New to fishkeeping? Discover the top 10 tropical fish perfect for beginners—easy to care for, hardy, and full of personality.
What fish are ideal tank mates for Golden Barbs?
The gold barb is an active, mildly aggressive schooling species that spends most of its time in the mid-level and bottom of the water. Its typical lifespan in captivity is around four to six years. This golden barb fish is often used in community tanks by fish keeping hobbyists.
Are Golden Barbs a shoaling fish?
The hardy Golden Barb or Chinese barb, Puntius sachsi, is a species of cyprinid fish native to the Red River basin in southeast Asia. Ideal for beginners.
Are Black Ruby Barbs aggressive?
The black ruby barb (Pethia nigrofasciata, formerly Puntius nigrofasciatus) or purplehead barb is a tropical cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka, where it occurs in forested streams from the Kelani basin to the Nilwala basin.
Are Long Finned Rosy Barbs a shoaling fish?
The Rosy Barb, Pethia conchonius, is a great addition to most community, freshwater aquariums. They are hardy, good for beginners and can survive well in temperate water. Rosy Barbs will happily swim around in a shoal.
Are Red Tailed Tinfoil Barbs aggressive?
The Red-tail Tinfoil Barb is a good-sized Cyprinid fish that reaches up to about 8 inches (20 cm) in length fully grown in captive aquaria.
Are Diamond Sharks aggressive?
The Diamond Shark (Hypsibarbus wetmorei) is also commonly known as the Pale Barb or Golden Belly Barb. Like most popular aquarium sharks, the diamond shark is actually a type of barb, and will live absolutely fine in community tropical aquariums.
