What is the Tiger Barb?

Tiger Barb is a type of small tropical fish that live in fresh water. Some also commonly occur in the inland waters of Southeast Asia in Borneo, Malaysia and Sumatra, some also call Sumatra Barb fish. The beauty of Aquatic Creature has made it popular for use in aquariums. One of the reasons for fish attraction is that it was bred to emphasize the desired color combinations. Ray Fins have a unique structure consisting of skin webbed via boney tips. Tiger Ostny and everyone else in the genus Puntius are members of the Minnow family. In nature, fish live in clean, shallow water and were found in areas from fine streams to swamp lakes. Those kept in the tank prefer open space so that they can swim with a significant number or artificial plants. Women are generally formed about 200 to 300 eggs at once, but they were known to release up to 500. Tiger Barb is omnipotent and will eat its own eggs unless it is separated from them. The surviving eggs usually hatch within 36 hours.

In the wild, the tiger Barb usually grows to a length of up to seven centimeters and three inches in width. The physical properties of fish include four vertical black stripes or stripes over the body. In addition, tiger spines can be identified according to their red or orange fins and nose.

When keeping in captivity, the Tiger Barb usually does not reach its full size. Aquarium lovers continue to buy fish not for their size, but for popular color variations provided by selective breeding. The most popular tiger spines of color include green, gold and Albino varieties. There are also black, red and many other colors. The range of colors led to some of the fish as decorative or ornamental.

Tiger Barb can show aggressive behavior towards other fish if it is held in small groups in the aquarium. When in groups of five or more, tiger spines chase each other and are against each otherLess aggressive and other fish in the tank. Location in aquariums with peace and slow -moving fish is not recommended.