Puntius tetrazona (Tiger Barb, Суматранский барбус)

Tiger Barb, Sumatra barb, Partbelt Barb, Tirger, Barbus tetrazona These fish are easy to keep so are well suited to aquarists of all experience levels. They are quite hardy as long as their water is kept clean with regular water changes. They are very active, fast swimming, and playful fish. They like an aquarium with plants, but its best to situate the vegetation around the perimeter of the tank to leave a lot of open area for swimming. This is a species that does need company and will do best in a school of at least six or seven fishes. They have been known to nip the fins of slower moving and long-finned fish as well, such as gouramis and angelfish. This problem seems to be demonstrated most when they are being kept individually or in a smaller group. In a larger school they are generally too busy chasing each other to bother with their other tankmates. They are found throughout the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and possibly Thailand and Cambodia.