The Tiger Pit
Tiger Barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
8 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Musi and Perak river basins
Indonesia and Malaysia
Recorded as introduced in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil (Paraiba do Sul basin) and Philippines
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 3 in
- 8 cm
- Min tank
- 20 gal
- 76 L
- Group
- 6+
- Temp
- 72–79°F
- 22–26°C
- pH
- 6.0–7.0
- GH
- 89–268 ppm
- 5–15 dGH
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Middle
- Lifespan
- 6–7 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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