Cherry Barb vs Neon Tetra

Puntius titteya เปรียบเทียบกับ Paracheirodon innesi

Taxonomy & Classification

คุณลักษณะ	Cherry Barb	Neon Tetra
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์	Puntius titteya	Paracheirodon innesi
อันดับ	Cypriniformes	Characiformes
วงศ์	Cyprinidae	Characidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

คุณลักษณะ	Cherry Barb	Neon Tetra
ความยาวสูงสุด	5.0 cm	3.0 cm
น้ำหนักสูงสุด	0.002 kg	0.001 kg
สี	Males are vivid cherry-red over the entire body with a dark mid-lateral stripe from snout to tail; females are pale golden-olive with the same dark stripe; fins reddish to clear.	Electric iridescent blue-green stripe from eye to adipose fin; vivid red stripe from mid-body to tail base; back olive-brown; belly silvery-white; all fins transparent and colorless.

Habitat & Environment

คุณลักษณะ	Cherry Barb	Neon Tetra
ประเภทน้ำ	Freshwater	Freshwater
ช่วงความลึก	—	—
ขอบเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์	Endemic to the Kelani River basin in southwestern Sri Lanka. Restricted to shaded, slow-flowing forest streams and small tributaries with dense riparian vegetation; population has …	Native to blackwater tributaries of the upper Amazon River basin in Colombia, Peru, and Brazil. Inhabits slow, acidic, tannin-stained streams and flooded forest areas in …
แหล่งอาศัย	Clear, fast-flowing streams of Sri Lanka and southwestern India. Shallow, oxygen-rich, cool mountain streams (22-26°C) over gravel substrates. Dense riparian vegetation provides cover.	Warm, soft-water rivers and streams of the upper Amazon and Perú in South America. Prefers slow-moving blackwater with dense vegetation (pH 5.5-7.5, 20-26°C). Dense schooling …

Aquarium Suitability

คุณลักษณะ	Cherry Barb	Neon Tetra
ขนาดตู้ขั้นต่ำ	60 L	40 L
อุณหภูมิ	23-27	20-26
ช่วง pH	6.0-8.0	6.0-7.0
ระดับการดูแล	Easy	Easy
นิสัย	Peaceful	Peaceful

Cuisine & Edibility

Cherry Barb

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium fish listed as Vulnerable in the wild; kept for its cherry-red coloration and peaceful schooling nature.

Neon Tetra

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium species kept for its vivid iridescent stripe and peaceful schooling behavior.

Species Overview

Cherry Barb

The cherry barb is a small, colorful fish native to Sri Lanka's shaded forest streams. Males develop an intense cherry-red coloration during breeding. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and over-collection for the aquarium trade.

Neon Tetra

The neon tetra is one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish, known for its iridescent blue and red horizontal stripes. Native to blackwater streams of the Amazon basin, it thrives in schools of six or more.