Common Name Albino Tiger Barb

Scientific Name Barbus tetrazona species

Family Cyprinidae

Community General

Class Barb

Temperature 78 ºF

Swimming Range Top-Middle-Bottom

Adult Length 2-3 inches

Feeding Habits Fresh spinach, zucchini, peas and lettuce. Live blood worms, glass worms, brine shrimp and tubifex worms. Frozen vegetable diet, daphnia, plankton, beef heart, brine shrimp, glass worms and blood worms. Flake and freeze dried foods also accepted.

Compatibility Extremely active schooling fish that will harass smaller fish and slow moving fish. Recommended for the active aquarium only.

Habitat Indonesia-Borneo: Moderately decorated with rocks, live plants and driftwood. Live plants may be nibbled on. Breeding Adult males display more red coloration in their fins and nose area.

Additional Comments There is a misconception that all the members of the Barb Family are aggressive towards other tank mates. Tiger Barbs are very active fish and if kept in schools of five or more, they usually stick to themselves, and do not bother the other fish in the aquarium as often as one or two Tiger Barbs would.