Sumatra barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
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The tiger barb is endemic to Sumatra. Known for nipping fins, especially in small groups, it does not mix well with slow or long-finned fish. There are bred green, albino and golden varieties.
- Scientific name
- Puntigrus tetrazona
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus tetrazona, Barbus tetrazona tetrazona, Capoeta tetrazona, Puntius tetrazona, Systomus sumatranus, Systomus sumatrensis, Systomus tetrazona
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- pH
- 5–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 72 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 80 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 8
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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