Aquarium reference · species
Tiger barb, sumatra barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
At a glance
Aquarium reference
- Listed under
- Cyprinids
- Source collections
- Freshwater & brackish
Aquarium care and planning
Boisterous fin-nipper. Keep seven or more, preferably a larger group with space. Avoid long-finned or timid companions.
- Temperature
- 72–82 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Water hardness
- Check local stock
- Planning tank size
- At least 29 US gallons and 30 inches long
- Planning group
- 7 fish
Tank and group thresholds are editorial planning guidelines. They do not establish biological capacity or guarantee compatibility. Check the source and the needs of your particular fish before stocking.
Read the Aquarium Co-Op care guide · Check tankmates · Plan stocking
Further reading
Reference sources
Care notes above come from the site's sourced freshwater planning catalog. The links below document the names and source collections.