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Tip: Colour
From the checked notes: “Males have a thick bright red-orange band along the flanks; females are thicker-bodied with a much plainer colour pattern.” Numbers sit on the part of the body each difference is about. Tap a picture to see it bigger.
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Egg-scatterer · Easy
Egg scatterer; spawn in a separate, smaller tank filled with mature water.
Buy 6 or more; males turn red when ready.
40 L tank with fine plants or a spawning mop. Dim light.
Warm water change and good feeding.
Eggs hatch in 24-48 hours and fry are free-swimming about 24 hours later.
Feed infusoria or liquid food for days 1-3, then baby brine shrimp and microworms. Grow out with frequent water changes. Sort by size to cut losses.
From central Myanmar. In the aquarium trade since the early 1970s, it first appeared in Ukraine and is named after the port city of Odessa. Its wild origin was a mystery until 2003, and it was only formally described in October 2008.
The Odessa barb appeared in the hobby decades before it had a name; it is often said to have first surfaced among aquarists in the former Soviet Union. In 2008 Kullander and Britz finally described it from the Chindwin basin in Myanmar. Its red-striped males are still among the most colourful barbs.
First described by Sven O. Kullander & Ralf Britz in 2008. Named for 'Padamya' is Burmese for ruby, after the male's red colour.
16 facts checked with sources
Described by Kullander & Britz, 2008 as Puntius padamya; now in Pethia. Before 2008 it was often thought to be a hybrid of P. conchonius, P. ticto and P. cumingii, or a subspecies of P. ticto or P. conchonius (Seriously Fish).
FishBase: Pethia padamya summary · Seriously Fish: Pethia padamyaNew value (legacy has none).
FishBase: Pethia padamya summaryBoth give 4.6 cm SL (standard length, without tail). Legacy 6 cm may be a total length estimate but no TL figure was found.
FishBase: Pethia padamya summary · Seriously Fish: Pethia padamyaFishBase gives no temperature. Seriously Fish's range is cooler at the bottom and 1 °C lower at the top than legacy.
Seriously Fish: Pethia padamyaLegacy range lies inside Seriously Fish's 6.5-8.5; the site could widen the top to 8.5.
Seriously Fish: Pethia padamyaNew value (legacy has none).
Seriously Fish: Pethia padamya80 x 30 cm base x 30 cm height = 72 L; Seriously Fish lists ~72 litres. Legacy 80 L is slightly more generous.
Seriously Fish: Pethia padamyaNo source names a swimming level.
FishBase: Pethia padamya summarySeriously Fish maintenance difficulty rating 'Easy'.
Seriously Fish: Pethia padamyaNew value (legacy 'about' says 'From Myanmar', which agrees).
Seriously Fish: Pethia padamya · FishBase: Pethia padamya summaryMain clue verified. The male's black-spotted fins were not mentioned in the quoted sexing text.
Seriously Fish: Pethia padamyaHatch time verified; egg count (100-300) not found in any source.
Seriously Fish: Pethia padamyaCore claim verified; the 'markets' detail was not found in a source.
Seriously Fish: Pethia padamya