Longfin Cherry Barb

Longfin Cherry Barb (Puntius titteya – Longfin Variant)
A graceful variation of the classic Cherry Barb with elegant, flowing fins and vibrant red coloration

The Longfin Cherry Barb is a selectively bred variant of the popular Cherry Barb, featuring extended, flowing fins that enhance its beauty. Males display rich cherry-red tones, especially during breeding, while females are lighter with subtle hints of color. Peaceful and active, these barbs thrive in groups and bring constant motion and stunning contrast to planted community aquariums.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Peaceful community and planted tanks

• Minimum Tank Size: 40 litres

• Temperature Range: 22–28°C

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Recommended School Size: 6 or more

• Compatibility: Peaceful; great with other small, non-aggressive species

• Max Size: 5 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/