Barbus schuberti (Schuberti bearded)

Bearded Shuberti -

The bearded fish Schuberti is a freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprinids family. He is from West Africa, where he lives mainly in rivers and lakes. It has a silver gray color on top and white on the belly, with irregular brown spots on the body. Its tail is rounded and it has a rather long and thorny dorsal fin.

The bearded Schuberti is generally small, measuring about 10 cm in length. It is herbivorous and feeds mainly on algae and aquatic plants, although it can also eat insects and crustaceans. It is generally peaceful and can live in groups in its natural environment.

Le Barbus Schuberti is a popular aquarophilia fish, due to its compact size and its attractive color. It is also known to be easy to maintain in captivity and can be maintained with other peaceful species in a community aquarium. However, it is important to maintain a good balance of food and care so that fish can live healthy.

Due to its popularity as aquarium species, Le Barbus Schuberti can be easily found in stores specialized in fish.

Not very apparent, black part of the backbone and general coloring in principle more accentuated in the male.

The water must be slightly acidic neutral, of a DH less than 20 and a little old. Eclosion takes place in 24 hours at 27 °