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Gold barb
Selectively bredUncommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Longfin

A variant of Gold barb (Barbodes semifasciolatus)

Longfin

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

A finnage mutation extending the fins into flowing veils, most often paired with the gold body for a showy planted-tank fish.

Keeper tips for this variant

Keep with non-nippy tankmates — barbs themselves can nip, so a longfin school should not be mixed with fin-chasing species.

This page covers the Longfin 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-typeGold (xanthic)Albino