Six-banded tiger barb (Puntius hexazona)

Scientific name: Puntius hexazona Weber & de Beaufort, 1912

The Six-banded tiger barb (Puntius hexazona) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra (Indonesia), and Singapore. Found in the Mekong basin.

Biology

Inhabits undisturbed, shaded streams in swamp-forest, with flowing acidic water. An omnivorous and gregarious species which frequents the lower and middle levels.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Puntius hexazona
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra (Indonesia), and Singapore. Found in the Mekong basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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