The tiger barb or Sumatra barb, is a species of tropical cyprinid fish. The natural geographic range reportedly extends throughout the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia, with unsubstantiated sightings reported in Cambodia
Family | Cyprinidae |
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Origin | Borneo, Indonesia, Sumatra |
Social | Active schooling fish, nips fins |
Tank Level | Mid dweller |
Minimum Tank Size | 20 gallon |
Diet | Omnivore, eats most foods |
Breeding | Egglayer |
Care | Easy to Intermediate |
pH | 6.5 |
Hardness | up to 10 dGH |
Temperature | 68 to 79 F (20 to 26 C) |