🐟 Checker Barb (Oliotius oligolepis)
Freshwater Barb • Peaceful Community Fish • Schooling Species • Hardy Beginner-Friendly
 
📋 The Checker Barb (Oliotius oligolepis) is a charming nano barb known for its distinct checkerboard body pattern and shimmering silver base. Males develop vibrant orange fins, giving the species a striking visual contrast in planted aquariums.
A naturally active schooling species, Checker Barbs thrive when kept in groups of six or more, displaying playful social behaviors and constantly moving through the midwater zones. Their calm nature makes them an excellent peaceful community fish, well-suited for tanks with tetras, rasboras, danios, and other small, gentle species.
Hardy, adaptable, and highly attractive, the Checker Barb brings color, movement, and personality to freshwater community aquariums of all sizes.
 
💡 Highlights
✨ Checkerboard Body Pattern: Distinct black-and-silver pattern
⚪ Peaceful Community Species: Ideal for planted tanks
📏 Active Schooling Fish: Best in groups of 6+
✅ Hardy and Beginner-Friendly: Excellent for new hobbyists
🐟Colorful Males: Orange fins and enhanced patterning