What are these Barbs?

[The Mule]

Hypsibarbus wetmorei. "yellowfin barbs."

 

[unknownuza13]

thanks man.... They get big!!!

 

[DeLgAdO]

he's right!!!

i googled it

 

[xxxdrewww]

thanks man.... They get big!!!

how big

 

[nick]

also known as lemon barbs max size is right at 12in


active fish

i have 3 in my pred tank (see my gallery) theyve doubled in mass since i bought um and the length is a big change tooo

 

[unknownuza13]

Everywhere I read listed them a bit smaller.. like 9-9.75 inches.. I was on a site that had the world record being... 3 lb. 1 oz..

 

[iheartfishies]

Awesome!!
I love these guys.
I hope they pump up fast!
Nice pics Christopher!

 

[nick]

like you said, a 9in fish wont wiegh 3pounds

lol trust me theyll hit 12in within 3-4years

 

[tigerfangs]

They definately exceed 12". I kept 5 of them for about 8 months. A couple of them went from 10" to 14" and became very thick. The other 3 weren't far behind. Real gluttons. I ended up giving them back to MFK member "masheer".

 

[guppy]

Mahseer is the best with cyprinids but yeah the yellowfinned barb or Peek from SouthEast asia, here is a picture of a large fully grown one from Thailand