Puntius tetrazona
| Common Names: | Albino Tiger Barb Green Tiger Barb Sumatra Barb Tiger Barb |
| Synonyms: | Barbus tetrazona Capoeta tetrazona |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Category: | Cyprinids |
| Distribution: | Asia; Indonesia. |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Aggressive; Peaceful and extremely active. The Tiger Barb may peck at the fins of other fish such as Angelfish or anything with longer/flowing fins. Behavior can be avoided if you keep them in groups of 6 or more so they so they spend more time chasing and nipping each other. Then, big fins don't tempt them. Lonely tiger barbs, on the other hand, seem to feel bored or insecure and start fin nipping as some sort of defensive instinct. |
| Diet: | Ominvore; Ominvore |
| Care: | Feed with vegetable flakes or live foods. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 7cm (2.8") Female: 7cm (2.8") |
| Water Region: | All; All |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Males are more brightly coloured. |
| Breeding: | Breeding can be stimulated by using higher water temperatures of about 25°C and a pH of 6.5. Use only the best specimens for breeding. |
| Variants: | Varieties include Albino, Green, and Blushing, or a combination. |
| Comments: | Needs to be kept in schools of 6 or more. Excellent fish. |
| Main Colours: | Silver, Black, Orange |
| Markings: | Striped Vertical |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Forked |
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| Submitted By: | Adam |
| Contributors: | weird22person |
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