Description

The Cherry Barb is a long fish that grows up to 5 cm. It has a compact body. Its color is fawn on the top and the sheen is a bit greenish. Its belly and sides are highlighted, lustrous silver color. From the tilt of the snout right through the eyes to the foot of the caudal fin, there is a longitudinal stripe running. The color of the stripe is blue-black to brown, having a metallic tinge to it. This color fades to blue or sea green when approaching the tail. The male Cherry barb is deeper red in color, compared to the female. While it breeds the color becomes deeper red. The color of the dominant male is bright red. The color of the female is faded, having the fins yellow