What is this fish ???
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Maybe a Tiger Barb? I know they need to be in groups of 6 or more and they need a ph of 6.5 and a dGH of 10.
What else do you have in the tank? They are notorious fin nippers and need a big group and lots of space to contain their aggression. Yours may be a little subdued due to being moved (it is quite pale). More info at https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/puntigrus-tetrazona/
Sorry but not recommended to have just 1.
Sorry but not recommended to have just 1.
its a tiger barb and needs to be kept in groups of at least 6 and preferably 10 or more.
they are fin nippers and cannot be kept with long finned fishes.
you need a picture on the back of your tank and some floating plants to make the fish feel more secure.
they are fin nippers and cannot be kept with long finned fishes.
you need a picture on the back of your tank and some floating plants to make the fish feel more secure.
I am not certain the pictured cyprinid is a Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona) because the black vertical bars do not fit the description. Seriously Fish (linked by seangee) has this about it:
I realize the fish in the photos is probably highly stressed, but the black bars do not match this description. Having said that, with all the inbreeding this species has undergone which has severely weakened it genetically and in other ways, I wouldn't insist, but I do question it. There is frankly confusion as to the actual species known as "Tiger Barb" in the hobby.
Whatever it is, it does certainly need a group. This may or may not be wise to do at this stage; I've no idea how long this poor fish has been under the stress of being on its own, and sometimes this causes the fish to become increasingly aggressive. This can apply to its own species if others are suddenly forced upon it, or to any other fish in the tank.
P. tetrazona is distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: lateral line incomplete; 12 circumpeduncular scales; 19-21+2 scales in the lateral row; dorsal fin mostly black with paler outer margin; pelvic fins black in middle, hyaline at base and tip; dark body bars relatively wide, covering up to 2.5 scales.
The genus Puntigrus was raised by Kottelat (2013) in order to accommodate a group of species formerly referred to as the ‘Puntius tetrazona group’. Other members are P. anchisporus, P. navjotsodhii, P. pulcher, and P. partipentazona, of which the first three are native to western, central, and eastern Borneo, respectively, and the latter to Indochina.
This assemblage is diagnosed by possession of a unique colour pattern comprising 4 black bars on a pale body, and black pigmentation on at least the basal half of the dorsal-fin. The anteriormost body bar passes through the eye, the second is anterior to the pelvic-fin base, the third is above the anal-fin and continues onto it, and the posteriormost is at the caudal-fin base.
I realize the fish in the photos is probably highly stressed, but the black bars do not match this description. Having said that, with all the inbreeding this species has undergone which has severely weakened it genetically and in other ways, I wouldn't insist, but I do question it. There is frankly confusion as to the actual species known as "Tiger Barb" in the hobby.
Whatever it is, it does certainly need a group. This may or may not be wise to do at this stage; I've no idea how long this poor fish has been under the stress of being on its own, and sometimes this causes the fish to become increasingly aggressive. This can apply to its own species if others are suddenly forced upon it, or to any other fish in the tank.
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