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Gold barb
Selectively bredCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Gold (xanthic)

A variant of Gold barb (Barbodes semifasciolatus)

Gold (xanthic)

Representative Gold barbphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

The selectively-bred xanthic strain that gives the species its common name — a glowing metallic gold-yellow body with a green dorsal sheen and small dark spots.

Keeper tips for this variant

Color is richest under good lighting and a varied diet; otherwise care is identical to the wild green form.

This page covers the Gold (xanthic) variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Gold barb

Other Barbs variants

Schubert's barb (gold form)Green barb (wild form)Green / wild-typeAlbinoLongfin