Tiger barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
Photo: Горбунова М.С. · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adult size
- 6 cm2 in
- Group
- 8+
- Tank length
- 75 cm30 in
- Lifespan
- 3–6 yrs
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C72–81 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 5–18 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Do not mix with long-finned or slow-moving fish.Do not mix with long-finned or slow-moving fish.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
OscarOscar may eat Tiger barbOscar may eat Tiger barb
BettaTiger barbs nip a betta's long finsTiger barbs nip a betta's long fins
Common goldfishNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishTiger barb may nip Fancy goldfishTiger barb may nip Fancy goldfish
Threadfin rainbowfishTiger barb may nip Threadfin rainbowfishTiger barb may nip Threadfin rainbowfish
Electric yellow labNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
German blue ramNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Iridescent sharkIridescent shark may eat Tiger barbIridescent shark may eat Tiger barb
Congo tetraTiger barb may nip Congo tetraTiger barb may nip Congo tetra
- Guppy
Tiger barb may nip the long fins of GuppyTiger barb may nip the long fins of Guppy
MollyNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
AngelfishTiger barb may nip the long fins of AngelfishTiger barb may nip the long fins of Angelfish
Sources
| temperature | 22–27 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 5–18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Asia or captive aquarium strains | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Do not mix with long-finned or slow-moving fish. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 3–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| max tank length | 87.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| min tank length | 75 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | barb | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |