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Scientific Name	**Oliotius oligolepis** (Bleeker, 1853)
Common Names	Checkered Barb Checkerboard Barb, Minimörtjävel (Sweden), Nätbarb (Sweden), Sumatra Barb
Type Locality	Lake Meninju [Maninjau], Sumatra, Indonesia.
Species Information
Size	50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	A fish that isn't as common in the trade as it ought to be. It's a very nice little fish. It may not have the most amazing colours, especially not in the shop. Give it the right conditions, and it will colour up nicely, however.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Sumatra, Indonesia. Has been transported worldwide and recorded from natural waters in Colombia. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indonesian Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Other Parameters	Prefer a blackwater habitat, required for spawning, but otherwise tolerant to most water conditions.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	In nature it feeds on worms, small crustaceans, insects and plant matter. In the aquarium it will eat prepared food, but likes frozen and live food. User data.
Furniture	In nature it lives in in creeks, rivers and lakes. In an aquarium, some plants to provide shade and cover to hide in is recommended.
Compatibility	Peaceful and will be fine with any fish that doesn't fit in its small mount. Best kept in a group of 10 or more. .
Suggested Tankmates	Other species that don't see it as a snack will be fine. May take tiny fish, but its mouth is small, so only fish the size of newborn guppies and such are really at risk. .
Breeding	Easy to breed in the right conditions. Given a bit of leaf litter and no predators, it's entirely possible to find new fish every now and again.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4 (no. 2), pp 296.
Registered Keepers	There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2019 Oct 26 05:51 (species record created: 2011 Oct 27 06:58)