Six-barred distichodus
Distichodus sexfasciatus
- Adult size
- 45 cm18 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 300 cmabout 10 ft (118 in)
- Lifespan
- 10–18 yrs
- Temperature
- 21–26 °C70–79 °F
- pH
- 6.4–7.4
- Hardness
- 10–20 dGH
- Diet
- herbivore
Sold tiny but becomes a very large, plant-destroying fish that turns quarrelsome with age; only for huge tanks.Sold tiny but becomes a very large, plant-destroying fish that turns quarrelsome with age; only for huge tanks.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blue lyretail
Six barred distichodus may nip Blue lyretailSix barred distichodus may nip Blue lyretail
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Caudopunctatus
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Congo tetraSix barred distichodus may nip Congo tetraSix barred distichodus may nip Congo tetra
- Featherfin squeaker
Six barred distichodus may nip Featherfin squeakerSix barred distichodus may nip Featherfin squeaker
- Filament barb
Six barred distichodus may nip Filament barbSix barred distichodus may nip Filament barb
- Guppy
Six barred distichodus may nip GuppySix barred distichodus may nip Guppy
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Multies
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Parkinson's rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Pearl gouramiSix barred distichodus may nip Pearl gouramiSix barred distichodus may nip Pearl gourami
Sources
| temperature | 21–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6.4–7.4 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 10–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Congo basin and Lake Tanganyika, Africa | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Sold tiny but becomes a very large, plant-destroying fish that turns quarrelsome | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #E07A2E, #1F1F1F, #C7333B | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | herbivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 10–18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.02,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 300 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | shark | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |