Healthy Odessa Barb (Pethia padamya) photographed at Nero Labs

Odessa Barb | Adult | 4-5 cm | Price Per Fish ₹575/-

Rs. 575.00
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Healthy Odessa Barb (Pethia padamya) photographed at Nero Labs
  • Healthy Odessa Barb (Pethia padamya) photographed at Nero Labs
  • Healthy Odessa Barb (Pethia padamya) photographed at Nero Labs
Odessa Barb | Adult | 4-5 cm | Price Per Fish ₹575/-

Odessa Barb | Adult | 4-5 cm | Price Per Fish ₹575/-

🐟 Odessa Barb – Premium Color Schooling Fish

Pethia padamya | Vibrant red-striped barb for active planted aquariums

Bring bold color and energetic movement to your aquarium with Odessa Barbs — a highly admired barb species known for its intense red body stripe, metallic scales, and active schooling behavior.

Their striking coloration becomes especially vibrant under proper lighting and planted aquarium conditions, making them one of the most visually rewarding active community fish available.

✨ Why aquarists love Odessa Barbs

✔️ Intense red coloration — brilliant crimson stripe across metallic body
✔️ Energetic schooling behavior — active and engaging mid-water swimmers
✔️ Excellent planted tank fish — colors stand out beautifully against greenery
✔️ Hardy and adaptable species — suitable for stable community aquariums
✔️ Dynamic visual presence — constantly active and attention-grabbing

🌍 About the species

Pethia padamya originates from Myanmar and has become highly popular due to its vivid coloration and active personality.

These fish are known for:

  • Bright metallic red body stripe
  • Reflective silver-gold scaling
  • Fast synchronized schooling behavior
  • Active mid-water swimming
  • Strong visual impact in groups

Males develop especially intense coloration under stable conditions and proper nutrition.

🏡 Ideal aquarium setup

Odessa Barbs thrive best in:

  • Planted aquariums
  • Open swimming layouts
  • Stable tropical water conditions
  • Moderate water movement
  • Groups of 6 or more

Recommended setup:

  • 75 liters or larger
  • Dense planting with open swimming space
  • Stable filtration and oxygenation

⚠️ Compatibility notes

Odessa Barbs are active community fish with moderate energy levels.

Not ideal with:

  • Extremely timid fish
  • Slow delicate long-finned species
  • Large aggressive predators
  • Very small nano aquariums

Best suited for:

✔️ Active community aquariums
✔️ Planted tropical setups
✔️ Schooling fish communities
✔️ Medium-to-large aquariums

🚚 Professionally packed for live arrival

Every shipment is treated as a live biological transport, not a standard parcel.

Your fish are packed using:

  • Oxygen-filled fish bags
  • Temperature-insulated packaging
  • Shock-absorbing thermocol protection
  • Fastest safe transport routes available

This minimizes transit stress and improves live arrival success.

🛡️ Live Arrival Guaranteed*

Instant Refund for DoAs in accordance with our Refund Policy.

👉 You are not taking the risk alone.

🧭 Is this right for you?

✔️ You want a colorful and energetic aquarium
✔️ You enjoy active schooling fish with strong visual impact
✔️ You are building a planted community setup
✔️ You prefer hardy fish with vibrant coloration

⚠️ Not ideal if:

  • You keep extremely shy or delicate fish
  • Your aquarium is very small
  • You prefer slow-moving species
  • Your setup lacks swimming space and stable conditions

🔬 Nero Labs Standard

These fish are maintained with:

  • Controlled batch monitoring
  • Observation-based selection
  • Stress-aware handling
  • Survival-focused transport preparation

We prioritize long-term stability and health over bulk-volume movement.

👉 Add vibrant movement to your aquarium

Experience the bold coloration and energetic schooling behavior of Odessa Barbs from Nero Labs.


Odessa Barb (Pethia padamya)

Description

The Odessa Barb (Pethia padamya), offered by Nero Labs, is a selectively maintained ornamental cyprinid distinguished by its elongated body profile, iridescent lateral striping, and pronounced red banding in mature males. Native to freshwater systems of Myanmar, this species exhibits strong colour responsiveness to environmental stability, nutritional quality, and social structure.

Males develop a vivid red to crimson longitudinal stripe extending from the operculum through the caudal peduncle, contrasted against a metallic silver to pale gold body. Females remain comparatively subdued in coloration, with fuller body proportions. Behaviour is active and schooling-oriented, with mild intraspecific displays occurring primarily during breeding readiness or dominance establishment.

Individuals supplied are lab-reared and system-acclimated within controlled, closed-system environments, reducing early-life stress and improving long-term adaptability to established aquaria. This lineage represents domesticated ornamental stock refined for predictable colour expression and aquarium suitability rather than wild ecological performance or conservation deployment.

System & Rearing Notes

Origin: In-house, Nero Labs
Rearing environment: Controlled, closed system
Line status: Selectively maintained ornamental cyprinid lineage
Behaviour: Active, schooling; mild dominance displays among males
Feeding behaviour: Omnivorous; readily accepts prepared and supplemental feeds
Sexual dimorphism: Pronounced in mature individuals
Colour development: Progressive; strongest in stable, well-structured systems

Minor variation in stripe intensity, body depth, and fin edging may occur between individuals and reflects normal biological diversity within maintained ornamental populations.

Availability & Use

Availability of Odessa Barbs is cycle-dependent and aligned with biological readiness and population stability rather than commercial inventory scheduling. This species is suitable for beginner to intermediate aquarists capable of maintaining group cohesion and stable water parameters.

Best suited for ornamental community aquaria, planted systems, and mixed-species tanks with similarly active, non-aggressive inhabitants.

Important Note

Odessa Barbs require group housing to maintain behavioural balance and optimal colour expression. Insufficient group size or unstable conditions may result in reduced coloration and increased stress-related behaviour.

Ethical & Operational Context

Distribution of Odessa Barbs through Nero Labs prioritizes organism welfare, closed-system integrity, and responsible selective breeding practices. Proceeds support continued refinement of small cyprinid husbandry protocols, colour expression research, and applied ornamental aquaculture initiatives.

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