What type of Barbs are they?

[Andrew G]

I just purchased several barbs. Two are the typical tiger barbs, the other two are orange in color with white stripes instead of the usual black stripes running vertically down the body. The guy at the LFS didn't know exactly what type of barbs they were. I searched your gallery to determine the type but did not see them listed. What kind of barbs are they?

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Like this little guy?;


http/a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/2004...rge/p_89752.jpg

http/www.centralpets.com/critter_images/...21227142743.jpg

 

[Andrew G]

That's it. What is it?

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Albino tiger barb, same as a normal tiger barb but just and albino one/different color variation

 

[Andrew G]

Thanks Tokis.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Glad to help
You might want to re-organise your stocking a bit though as it has a couple of issues though, tiger barbs have a reputation which they often live up to for harrassing and nipping at other fish and the tetras are in too fewer numbers to withstand a barb assalt. The tank is too small also for a mixed community tiger barb tank as they are very fast and there's nowhere where any fish that get picked on could swim too in your tank.

 

[Lateral Line]

Strictly speaking, that is a lutino Tiger Barb. A true albino lacks the pigment in the eye and the pink/red colours as well as the black.

There are many line bred colour morphs of TB's around.