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  Tiger barb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The tiger barb (Puntius tetrazona) or sumatra barb, is a species of tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Puntius genus of the minnow family.
Tiger barbs are also found in many other parts of Asia, and with little reliable collection data over long periods of time, definite conclusions about their natural geographic range versus established introductions are difficult.
The tiger barb usually attains sexual maturity at a body length of 20 to 30 millimeters (0.8 to 1.2 inches) in total length, or at approximately six to seven weeks of age.
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 Pentazona Barb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The pentazona barb (Puntius pentazona), or fiveband barb is a tropical fish belonging to the Barb genus of the minnow family.
The fish superficially resembles the tiger barb, except that there are five fl vertical bands on an orange or gold body instead of four bands on the tiger barb.
Pentazona barbs are egg-scatterers that spawn among a course gravel bed in open water.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pentazona_Barb   (268 words)

  
 tiger barb Profile, with care, maintenance requirements and breeding information for your tropical fish
Tiger Barbs should be kept in a school of at least six fish.
We have 18 tiger barbs, 8 larger ones and 10 smaller ones, in a 55 gal.
The barbs keep to themselves mostly with the littler ones schooling with the bigger ones most of the time or drifting off on their own to explore.
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 Tiger Barb Information & Care - Rate My Fish Tank
The Tiger Barb or Sumatra Barb (Barbus tetrazona) is a tropical fish belonging to the barb group of the minnow family.
The Tiger Barb is an active schooling fish that is usually kept in groups of five or more, but they do fine in pairs.
Tiger Barbs natively live in a tropical climate and prefer water with a 6.0 - 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 5.0 - 19.0 dGH, and a temperature range of 68-79 F (20-26 C).
www.ratemyfishtank.com /freshwater_fish.php/34   (298 words)

  
 Buy Tiger Barbs for Sale at Aquariumfish.net where Buying a Barb Fish is Fun.
The following fish are good tank mates for Tiger Barbs: all Gouramis, all Danios, one Red Tail Shark or one Rainbow Shark, a school of Bala Sharks, a school of Clown Loaches, a few Yoyo Loaches, and one Plecostomus Catfish or a Bushy Nose Plecostomus.
Tiger Barbs are also often kept with livebearers such as Platies, Swordtails, and Mollies, but not with Fancy Guppies, which are too small to live with the more aggressive Tiger Barbs.
Tiger Barbs are notorious for nipping the fins of Angel Fish, and Tiger Barbs should not be kept with small fish like Neon Tetras and Guppies, that are usually bullied by the bigger Tiger Barbs.
www.aquariumfish.net /catalog_pages/cyprinids/barb_tiger.htm   (605 words)

  
 Green Tiger Barb, Moss-banded Barb, Moss Barb, Barbus tetrazona
The Green Tiger Barb, Moss-banded Barb, or Moss Barb is one of the most notable color morphs or varieties of the regular Tiger Barb.
The Green Tiger Barb, Moss-banded Barb, or Moss Barb is very lively and playful, and does best in a school of at least 6 or seven fishes.
The Green Tiger Barb, Moss-banded Barb, or Moss Barb are egg layers.
animal-world.com /encyclo/fresh/cyprinids/grntigbarb.php   (1182 words)

  
 Tiger Barb - Puntius tetrazona
The Tiger Barb is one of the more widely kept members of the Barb family, especially because of its looks and behavior.
We bought 2 Tiger Barbs to live in community with a pair of Neons and a pair of White Clouds.
I keep 3 tiger barbs in a 20 gallon with 3 white skirt tetras, 1 betta, 2 blue gouramies among others, and I have never seen the barbs nip at the others.
www.aquahobby.com /gallery/e_tiger.php   (596 words)

  
 Fish and Aquatic Invertebrates » Freshwater Fish » Barb - Tiger Main Page
Tiger Barbs are also hardy, and easy to take care of, which makes them great for beginners, or a low maintenance tank.
Tiger Barbs have vertical orange and fl stripes on their bodies, which resemble tiger stripes.
Tiger Barbs, or the Barbus tetrazona, are originally from Borneo, Indonesia.
www.centralpets.com /animals/fish/freshwater_fish/fwf4485.html   (335 words)

  
 Tropical Fish Centre - Tiger barbs
Tiger barbs are a pale yellow colour with 4 fl stripes running down their bodies.
There are two other types of the tiger barb, the green tiger barb and the golden/albino tiger barb.
One of my tanks is dedicated to the tiger barb and contains 27 of these lively beauties, they are a mixture of all 3 colourations of the species and look their best when in a well planted aquarium.
www.tropicalfishcentre.co.uk /tigerbarbs.htm   (1349 words)

  
 Tiger Barb, Barbus tetrazona
The Tiger Barb, once called the "Sumatranus" because it came from Sumatra, has been a popular fish for a long time and is a standard favorite in the aquarium world.
Some varieties or "color morphs" of the Tiger Barb are the Albino Tiger Barb and the Green ("moss") Tiger Barb.
Since they are omnivorous the Tiger Barb will generally eat all kinds of live, fresh, and flake foods.
animal-world.com /encyclo/fresh/cyprinids/tigerbarb.php   (858 words)

  
 Tiger Barb info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Tiger barb is a small, schooling fish that is popular among aquarists.
The Tiger barb should not be kept with slow moving fish, as it will constantly nip the fins of slower fishes.
Tiger barbs usually prefer to chase each other around rather than chase fish.
www.aquariacentral.com /fishinfo/fresh/tigerb.htm   (153 words)

  
 Tiger Barb
In the lower photo one albino tiger barb is visible.
It is true that tiger barbs are quite fast and they can serve the task of dither fish.
I have repeatedly seen tiger barbs closing in the spawning site of my Pseudotropheus lombardoi (while the male was spawning) to investigate what is happening.
www.malawicichlidhomepage.com /haps/tiger_barbs.html   (463 words)

  
 Kalli Dan. - Aquarium Trophical Fishes
The Albino Tiger Barb is cream and gold with white stripes and red/orange accented fins.
The Albino Tiger Barb is a very active fish that may pester or even nip the fins of larger, slower-moving fish.
The Albino Tiger Barb needs to be fed a variety of foods including vegetables as well as meaty foods.
www.kallidan.com /aquarium/Barbs/Albino_Tiger_Barb.html   (187 words)

  
 tigerbarb
Although it is still not recommended to keep Tiger Barbs with longer finned fish such as Angelfish.
Tank setup: As stated Tiger Barbs should be kept in groups of 6 or more.
As they are hardy fish, Tiger Barbs can live in a wide range of water conditions.
www.geocities.com /angiefishdudette/tigerbarb.html   (451 words)

  
 tigerbarb
The Tiger Barb has been widely introduced in the aquarium industry and has been reared in several countries in facilities for breeding aquarium fish.
The Tiger Barb inhabits still and slow moving rivers of Southeast Asia, in Borneo, Indonesia, and Sumatra.
Tiger Barbs are not recommended for a "typical" community tank because these fish are usually a nuisance toward tank mates.
www.wetpetz.com /tigerbarb.htm   (733 words)

  
 Tiger Barb
The Tiger Barb will take regular tropical fish flakes but you should try to supplement the Tiger Barb diet every once in a while with brine shrimp or krill.
I originally only bought two tiger barbs and they were constantly pestering the other fish in the tank.
I have two tigers in my aquarium along with my paradise and kissing gouramis, mollies, and even a betta and they have never fin nipped.
www.fishlore.com /Profiles-TigerBarb.htm   (587 words)

  
 Erdington Aquatics UK & Aquatic-Store.co.uk - Tiger barbs
When kept alone or in small groups of 1 to 4 fishes in a community tank, tiger barbs can sometime be troublesome.
Tigers tolerate a wide range of water conditions, but do best in soft, slightly acidic water.
Barbs do not engage in any form of care for their fry after laying their eggs, and all if you want to breed them properly you should move them into a special tank set up for breeding.
www.erdingtonaquatics.com /tigerbarbs.html   (667 words)

  
 Tiger Barb (Puntius tetrazona, Barbus tetrazona)
The Tiger Barb is silver/gold with fl stripes and orange accented fins.
The Tiger Barb is a very active fish that may pester or even nip the fins of larger, slower moving fish.
The Tiger Barb needs to be fed a variety of foods including vegetables as well as meaty foods.
www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1943&articleid=2484   (207 words)

  
 Tropical Resources - Encouraging Aquatic Excellence
Tiger Barbs are a spunky little fish often described as nippy or aggressive.
For example, a group of eight Tiger Barbs is far less likely to cause trouble if kept in a 55 gallon tank with other semi-agressives than if kept in a 20 gallon with corys and neons.
What is often overlooked in the hobby is that Tiger Barbs make an excellent dither fish for small to medium size cichlids who are not intimidated by their nippy style.
www.tropicalresources.net /phpBB2/fish_profiles_tetrazona.php   (826 words)

  
 Tiger Barb Fish - for Sale at Aquariumfish.net where Buying a Tiger Barb is Fun.
Tiger Barbs often swim with their heads down and perform the wiggling motion that you described.
Some aquarists have suggested that Tiger Barbs gulp in air, when they eat food off the surface of the water, and this air changes their buoyancy.
I have often seen Tiger Barbs release air bubbles from their mouths or gills, then resume swimming normally.
www.aquariumfish.net /catalog_pages/cyprinids/barb_tiger_p3.htm   (662 words)

  
 Aquarium Advice :: View Topic - Tiger Barbs - by Fruitbat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Tiger Barb is one of the most commonly imported tropical fish.
In the wild, Tiger Barbs are found primarily in still or moderately running bodies of water.
It is difficult to distingush between male and female Tiger Barbs, especially based on the intensity of color or markings.
www.aquariumadvice.com /viewtopic.php?t=19556   (1915 words)

  
 tiger barb worry - Tropical Fish Forums
The tiger barbs were introduced about four weeks ago and I am a little worried about them.
tiger barbs will develop more of orange in their bodies.
The only thing I know bout tiger barbs is they would be to small to put in my tanks....
www.fishforums.net /index.php?showtopic=2446   (590 words)

  
 Puntius rhomboocellatus (Tiger Barb)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Tiger barbs are know to nip the fins of other fish.
Keep them in schools of eight or more for them to create a "pecking order." The more that you keep in a school the less likely they will pick on other fish.
There are many other color variation for tiger barbs, including green, red, and albino.
species.fishindex.com /species_2017puntius_rhomboocellatus_tiger_barb.html   (176 words)

  
 NAGARAJAN'S WEBPAGE FOR BEGINNER'S TROPICAL FISH AQUARIUM
They are a colour variant of the regular tiger barbs.
I didnt realize that there was a profile for green tiger barbs.
I do not have tiger barbs but green tiger barbs witch are brother & sisters of the tiger barbs.
madhunag.tripod.com /greentigerbarb.html   (363 words)

  
 Tiger barb, Puntius (Barbus) tetrazona | Practical Fishkeeping magazine
Aquarium: The Tiger barb is a small shoaling fish and really does need to be kept in a group in the aquarium.
The Green tiger barb is a selectively-bred fish and develops a metallic green colour as it grows.
The one to avoid is the Halloween Tiger barb, which is generally blue or purple in colour.
www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk /pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=433   (757 words)

  
 barb
The tiger barb that i caught is from Kpg.
Kuching barb is a common barb in the countryside streams near Kuching city.
Skin Head Barb - sub species?-This one is found at Kayan river basin.The eyes are fl in color and the fl spot near the caudal fin is slightly smaller than the fl spot of the species as shown in the ablove.
www.geocities.com /rasbora2004/barb.html   (621 words)

  
 Re: Tiger barb co-habitants/Crayfish -- fishlover forum
The other inhabitant, one we HIGHLY recommend with tiger barbs, is the freshwater crayfish (lobster at the LFS).
Tiger barbs are a SUPER fast fish, especially when in warmer waters.
only sick Tiger Barbs were caught by "Beeker", a Blue that died of suffocation during a moult and we didn't rush out to replace him.
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 Animal Planet :: Fish Guide -- Barbs
Most barbs are small, colorful, active fish ideally suited for the community aquarium.
Barbs consist of some of the most popular of all tropical fish, adding color, interest, and beauty to any larger community aquarium.
Barbs are semi-aggressive fish when housed in the aquarium individually, so it is important to maintain each species in groups of six or more.
animal.discovery.com /guides/fish/freshwater/barbintro.html   (159 words)

  
 tiger barb problem - MyFishTank.Net
I bought 5 tiger barbs and everything was fine untill today.
When I got back from work, I noticed that one of my barb (I think this is a female and the smallest fish of the group) had an injury on the nose and was alone in a corner of my tank.
Tiger barbs have a huge appetite, I can only assume you are feeding a lot...cause they will eat it.
www.myfishtank.net /forum/freshwater-beginner-information-questions/340-tiger-barb-problem.html#post2299   (704 words)

  
 tiger barb
Tiger Barbs get to about 3 inches and need to be kept in schools of at least 6.
Hi, I have 4 tiger barbs and 4 silver dollars in a 20 Gallon quarantine tank.They had Ich recently.
Also one of the barbs has red streaks and is shimmying and not feeding.
www.petfish.net /forum/index.php?topic=32970.0   (654 words)

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