Common Name Red Tail Tinfoil Barb

Scientific Name Barbus schwanefeldi

Family Mastacembelidae

Community Aggressive

Class Cyprinidae

Temperature 78 ºF

Swimming Range Middle-Bottom

Adult Length 12-14 inches

Feeding Habits Fresh spinach, zucchini, peas and lettuce. Live blood worms, glass worms, brine shrimp and tubifex worms. Frozen vegetable diet, daphnia, plankton, beef heart, brine shrimp, glass worms and blood worms. Flake and freeze dried foods also accepted.

Compatibility Peaceful and schooling with fish of the same size. Will eat smaller fish

Habitat Borneo-Thailand: Sparingly decorated with rocks, plastic plants and driftwood. Live plants may be eaten, so use as a food source. Breeding Unknown.

Additional Comments There is a misconception that all the members of the Barb Family are aggressive towards other tank mates. Barbs are very active fish and if kept in schools of five or more they tend to stick to themselves, and not bother the other fish in the aquarium. Adult Tinfoil's need alot of room to house them properly in a school, but they make a great display when they are full grown.