Red Tiger Barb is a colorful aquarium variety of the Tiger Barb, known for its reddish-orange body, dark vertical markings, and active schooling behavior. It is a lively freshwater fish that adds movement and vibrant color to community aquariums.
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Red Tiger Barb is a colorful aquarium variety of the Tiger Barb, known for its reddish-orange body, dark vertical markings, and active schooling behavior. It is a lively freshwater fish that adds movement and vibrant color to community aquariums.
Bright reddish-orange body with dark vertical tiger-like bands and red fins. Adults generally reach around 5–7 cm in length.
5–7 years
High-quality flakes, pellets, vegetables, frozen foods, and small live foods such as brine shrimp and bloodworms.
Red Tiger Barbs are an energetic and colorful choice for aquarists looking for an active schooling fish with bold markings.
Beginner to Intermediate – hardy and adaptable, but requires an appropriately sized group and sufficient swimming space.
30 gallons
6.0–7.5
Soft to moderately hard water preferred.
72–79°F (22–26°C)
Up to 7 cm
Active, similarly sized community fish such as larger tetras, rasboras, danios, peaceful barbs, and bottom-dwelling catfish.
Long-finned or slow-moving fish such as bettas, fancy guppies, angelfish, and other delicate community fish.
Puntigrus tetrazona
Cyprinidae
Southeast Asia
Strong schooling behavior; keep in groups of at least 6, preferably more.
Feed quality flakes or pellets daily and supplement with vegetables and occasional frozen or live foods such as bloodworms and brine shrimp.
Egg scatterer; females release eggs among plants while males fertilize them.
Breeds by scattering adhesive eggs among plants or spawning media. Adults should be removed after spawning because they may eat the eggs.
Temperature: 72–79°F (22–26°C), pH: 6.0–7.5, with clean, well-oxygenated water.
May experience ich, fin damage, and stress-related problems when water quality is poor or when kept in unsuitable groups.
Active and semi-aggressive; best kept in a group to reduce fin-nipping behavior.
Very active and social schooling fish. They can become fin-nippy when kept in small groups, so maintaining a proper-sized school is recommended.
Red Tiger Barbs are active schooling fish that thrive when kept in groups. They require plenty of swimming space, plants or decorations for cover, and clean, well-filtered water. Keeping a group of at least 6 helps distribute social interactions and can reduce fin-nipping.