Denison barb
Sahyadria denisonii
Photo: Горбунова М.С. · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adult size
- 12 cm5 in
- Group
- 6+
- Tank length
- 150 cmabout 5 ft (59 in)
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
- Temperature
- 18–25 °C64–77 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Hardness
- 5–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
A long aquarium and well-oxygenated water suit an adult group.A long aquarium and well-oxygenated water suit an adult group.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Parkinson's rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Rusty cichlid
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Denison barbAlligator gar may eat Denison barb
- Altum angelfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Denison barbAntenna ray may eat Denison barb
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Denison barbArapaima may eat Denison barb
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Denison barbAsian arowana may eat Denison barb
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Denison barbAustralian pearl arowana may eat Denison barb
- Azure hap
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Denison barbBullseye snakehead may eat Denison barb
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat Denison barbButterfly peacock bass may eat Denison barb
Sources
| temperature | 18–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| gh | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| origin | Asia or captive aquarium strains | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A long aquarium and well-oxygenated water suit an adult group. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 150 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | barb | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |