Bigspot barb Care Guide
Barbodes dunckeri
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Bioload Score
2700
PeacefulModerateFreshwater
- Max Size
- 12.0 cm / 4.7"
- Temperature
- 24–27°C (75–80°F)
- pH Range
- 5.5 – 7.5
- Min Tank Size
- 150L (40 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 6 fish
- Tank Level
- Bottom-Mid
- Origin
- Southeast Asia
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Breeding Difficulty
- Difficult
Diet
In captivity it readily accepts small live and frozen foods such as bloodworms, daphnia, and brine shrimp, along with quality flake and micro‑pellet preparations.
Community Compatibility
Suitable for a community tank with other robust, similarly sized peaceful fish, but avoid very small or long-finned tankmates.
Good to Know
The Bigspot barb, *Barbodes dunckeri*, is a peaceful and strikingly patterned barb whose bold dark spot and active schooling behavior make it a lively centerpiece for planted aquariums.
Gender Differences
Males develop more intense coloration and small breeding tubercles on the head, while females remain duller and lack these bumps.
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