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Gold barb
Natural variantCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Green / wild-type

A variant of Gold barb (Barbodes semifasciolatus)

Green / wild-type

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

The ancestral form of the species: a green-bronze body with dark blotches along the flank — the wild look from which the familiar gold strain was bred.

Keeper tips for this variant

An active, peaceful schooler; keep six or more so color and confidence develop, as lone barbs stay drab and may nip.

This page covers the Green / wild-type 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)Gold (xanthic)AlbinoLongfin