Species Details
C.A.R.E.S.
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C.A.R.E.S. Program
Fish Preservation Initiative
Conservation ยท Awareness ยท Recognition ยท Encouragement ยท Support
This species is part of the CARES preservation program - a global initiative focused on captive breeding and preservation of at-risk fish species.
Why This Matters
Hobbyists play a critical role in conservation by maintaining breeding populations of threatened species in aquariums.
IUCN Status:Not Evaluated
NE
NENot Evaluated
IUCN Red List Status
Has not yet been evaluated against the criteria.
Last assessed:
- Common Name
- Cherry Barb
- Latin Name
- Puntius titteya
- Date Spawned
- 01/01/2026
- # of Fry
- 8
- Species Type
- Fish
- Species Class
- Cyprinids
- Water Type
- Fresh
- Foods
- Frozen, Flake, Pellet, Live
- Spawn Locations
- Moss
Tank Details
- Tank Size
- 29g
- Filter Type
- Sponge
- Water Change Volume (%)
- 25%
- Water Change Frequency
- Monthly
- Temperature
- 74F
- pH
- <5.5
- Hardness (GH)
- Not recorded
- Specific Gravity
- Not recorded
- Substrate Type
- Sand
- Substrate Depth
- 2โ
- Substrate Color
- Black