Family: Cyprinidae.
Sub Family: Rasborinae
Origin: India, Pakistan.
Max Size: 6 inches.
Temperament: Peaceful and lively.
Sociability: Due to its size and lively nature keep this fish in a shoal and with other robust fish of a similar size.
Environment: Large areas of open water are essential, so is good water movement and aeration.
Climate: Tropical but not to hot, 70 to 75 F.
Diet: Unfussy, Flake, and some live food.
Breeding: Egg scatterer and highly cannabalistic.
Sexual Characteristics: Females are plumper and slightly bigger, the males are more intensely coloured.
Availability: Becoming very popular.
Further Information: They will eat smaller fish.
