KeepingFishSimple | SKU: LIVE-FISH-BLACK-SPOT-FILAMENT-BARB-1PK

Black Spot Filament Barb - 10cm (Dawkinsia filamentosa) (Live Fish)

Name: Black Spot Filament Barb - 10cm (Dawkinsia filamentosa) (Live Fish)
Brand: KeepingFishSimple
SKU: LIVE-FISH-BLACK-SPOT-FILAMENT-BARB-1PK
Price: 18.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

$18.00 AUD

Tax included

Size, Colour & Sex

Appearance & Colour

Fish may vary from the images shown. Colour, patterns, markings and fin shapes can differ naturally between individuals and may change with age, sex, stress and environmental conditions.

Size

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Acclimation Guide

1. Prepare Your Aquarium

Make sure your aquarium is fully cycled, with 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite, and the temperature is suitable for your new fish.

2. Start Drip Acclimation

Place your fish and their transport water into a clean container. Using airline tubing, slowly drip water from your aquarium into the container at approximately 2–4 drops per second.

3. Slowly Add Aquarium Water

Over the next 30–60 minutes, allow the water volume to approximately double. This helps your fish gradually adjust to their new water conditions.

4. Transfer Your Fish

Gently net your fish into their new aquarium. Avoid adding transport water to your tank.

5. Give Them Time to Settle

Keep the aquarium lights off for a few hours and wait until the following day before feeding.

Important: Arrived with an issue?

If any fish arrive dead (DOA), keep the transport bag sealed and contact us within 24 hours with clear photos of the fish inside the unopened bag.

See our DOA Policy for more information.

Delivery & Shipping

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Shipping Costs

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Black Spot Filament Barbs are elegant freshwater fish with silvery to golden bodies accented by a distinctive dark spot near the tail and subtle iridescent highlights. Their streamlined bodies, delicate scales, and elongated filament-like fin extensions give them a graceful and distinctive appearance.

Common names: Blackspot Barb, Filament Barb, Longfin Barb
Scientific name: Dawkinsia filamentosa (formerly Puntius filamentosus)
Approximate size: 12–18 cm
Temperament: Active and generally peaceful, but boisterous; best kept in groups of 6 or more.
Recommended tank size: 250 L or larger, with plenty of open swimming space
Diet: Omnivorous; quality flakes or pellets, supplemented with vegetables, insects, and frozen or live foods such as brine shrimp and bloodworms.
Origin: Southern India, particularly the Western Ghats
Basic care information: Provide a spacious, well-oxygenated aquarium with open swimming areas, plants, and moderate to strong water circulation. Maintain a temperature of approximately 22–26°C and a pH of 6.0–7.5. Keep them in a group to encourage natural behavior and reduce stress. Choose active tankmates of similar size, and avoid very small or slow-moving fish. Mature males may develop elongated dorsal-fin filaments.