Scientific Name(s): Puntius tetrazona, Barbus tetrazona, Capoeta tetrazona
Common Name(s): Tiger Barb, Green Tiger Barb, Sumatra Barb, Albino Tiger Barb
Family: Cyprinidae ...
Capoeta tetrazona
Green Tiger Barb, Albino Tiger Barb, Sumatran Barb
Zebra Danio ...
Barbus/Capoeta tetrazona (not valid)
Size
Up to 3" (7.5cm), but often smaller in aquaria ...
Tiger Barb Capoeta tetrazona
Tiger Shovelnose catfish Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Tiger Tilapia Tilapia mariae ...
The Tiger Barb and Sumatra are of the Capoeta Tetrazona species. This specie comes from Borneo and Sumatra, which they grow around 2 inches in size.
By far the most commonly seen and commonly cursed Barb is the Tiger Barb - Capoeta tetrazona. It nips the fins of other fish if not kept in a large school of its own species and because it is over-bred it is susceptible to diseases.
I would however avoid tiger barbs (Capoeta tetrazona) because they are more aggressive and may nip fins. Another possibility is any of the rainbow fishes.
Barbus tetrazona (Bleeker, 1855)
Capoeta tetrazona (Bleeker, 1855)
Barbodes tetrazona (Bleeker, 1855)
Capoeta sumatraus (Bleeker, 1855) ...
A Manual for Commercial Production of the Tiger Barb, Capoeta tetrazona,A Temporary Paired Tank Spawner.
It is for commercial production of breeding Tiger Barbs but I found it extremely useful and gave me alot of ideas.
 See also: Fish, Tiger Barb, Water, Species, Puntius
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