CHECKERED BARB

Checker Barb fish are tropical freshwater fish named for their distinctive black and silver checkered markings and colorations that resemble a checkerboard. This pattern is so distinct that even their nicknames refer to their checkerboard patterning. They have a torpedo shape to their bodies and a round middle. The males are slimmer and smaller than the females.

The juvenile Checker Barb fish may have little fin color, while the mature males have red fins with a black outline. The females have a more yellowish color to their fins. The color of both male and female fish will get darker as they become ready to spawn and when they are fed a good diet of a wide variety. A well set up aquarium will help this nano-schooling fish thrive and help deepen its coloration.

The Checker Barb can come in two different color varieties. One color variety is greenish, and the other color variety is reddish.