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Tiger barb (Puntius tetrazona) fish species information

Scientific Name
Puntius tetrazona

Common Name
Tiger barb

Biology
Feeds on worms, small crustaceans and plant matter. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; not to be kept with long-finned fishes; minimum aquarium size 60 cm.

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1855
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Sumatra and Borneo. Introduced widely and has been reared in several countries in facilities for breeding aquarium fishes.
Range
6°N - 3°S, 95°E - 118°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
20 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19 benthopelagic
Trophic Level
2.87 s.e. 0.31 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: highly commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated