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:Data Deficient
DD
DDData Deficient
IUCN Red List Status
Not enough data available to assess extinction risk.
Last assessed:
- Common Name
- Odessa Barb
- Latin Name
- Pethia padamya
- Date Spawned
- 03/07/2024
- # of Fry
- 50
- Species Type
- Fish
- Species Class
- Cyprinids
- Water Type
- Fresh
- Foods
- Not recorded
- Spawn Locations
- Not recorded
- Breeding Method
- Plants
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Video - Breeding Odessa Barbs

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Tank Details
- Tank Size
- 20G
- Filter Type
- BOX
- Water Change Volume (%)
- 50%
- Water Change Frequency
- WEEKLY
- Temperature
- 78
- pH
- 7
- Hardness (GH)
- Not recorded
- Specific Gravity
- Not recorded
- Substrate Type
- NONE
- Substrate Depth
- Not recorded
- Substrate Color
- Not recorded