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Origin:Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia and southern Congo.

Etymology: unk

Synonyms:Barbodes barillioides, Capoeta barillioides

First import: Unk, 1963

Description: See picture

Care:Shoalfish, keep 6 or more fish in a densely planted tank, preferably with floating plants to reduce the light, and with a dark soil. Some free swimming space should be made available in the front of the tank. Waterconditions, soft acidic water, preferably filtered over peat. The fish usually inhabit the middle and lower areas in the tank. monthly 20 % waterchanges are required to keep the fish healthy

Temperature:23-26 degrees

Feeding: Omnivorous, all food is taken.

Size:Up to 5 cm

pH: 5.5-7.0

Breeding:Barbus barillioides has been bred in aqauria, but not very often. In a tank as described in the care section the fish will sometimes breed. The fish will deposit the eggs in extremely densely planted zones(javamoss!), up to 300 eggs per female, which will hatch in approxiamtely 2 days, and be free swimming after another 3-4 days. Fry should be fed infusoria in the beginning. The parents should be removed after breeding, since they eat the eggs.

Sexual dimorphism:males are a bit thinner.

Prices:Unk

Additional: If kept in bright light or single, the fish will turn extremely shy, and ofter perish. Barbus barillioides is also easily scared by lights that turn on/off.

Picture references:Picture 1, E. Naus

References:Baensch, H. A., Riehl, R.(1985): Aquarien Atlas II. Mergus Verlag, Melle, Germany.Mills&Vevers

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