One of the 2 barbs on WAnimals
Bony fish · Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae
Sumatra Barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk. See full glossary
Size
up to 7 cm
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Social structure
School
Gathers in coordinated schools, typical of fish.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Fun facts
- GeneralIt needs to live in a shoal: kept alone it turns aggressive towards other fish.
- It is a shoaling fish and needs groups of five or more; alone or in pairs it turns into a fin-nipper.
- The genus Puntigrus was created in 2013 to separate several near-identical species previously lumped together as the tiger barb.
Life cycle & biology
- Skeleton type
- Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bony fish)
- Habitat & environment
- Clear tropical rivers and streams
Sources consulted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_barb
Where to find it
See its range on the interactive mapWhere to watch it
Parques y spots de buceo donde se ha documentado esta especie — se muestran 10 de 13 documentados.
Related species
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Sumatra Barb — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Zebra Danio
Danio rerio
Harlequin Rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Least ConcernCommon Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Koi
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Climbing Perch
Anabas testudineus
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