All fish / Cyprinidae

Tiger barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

Also known as green tiger barb, albino tiger barb, 虎皮鱼

Gold body with four black bars and red-edged fins.

Care at a glance

Care level

Easy

Temperament

Semi

Adult size

7 cm

Temperature

22 to 27 °C

pH

6 to 8

Smallest tank

80 litres

Keep as

Groups of 8 or more, which spreads out the nipping

Diet

Omnivore: flakes, pellets, frozen foods

Swims

Middle of the tank

Lifespan

6 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Sumatra, Borneo

Breeding

Egg scatterer; remove the adults after spawning.

Good to know

Nips the fins of slow, long-finned fish like bettas and angelfish.