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Tiger barb
Selectively bredCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Green (moss) tiger barb

A variant of Tiger barb (Puntigrus tetrazona)

Green (moss) tiger barb

Representative Tiger barbphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A melanistic line where the dark bars merge into an iridescent blackish-green sheen over most of the body.

Keeper tips for this variant

The green sheen deepens under strong lighting and against a dark substrate; same large-group rule applies to curb aggression.

This page covers the Green (moss) tiger barb variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Tiger barb

Other Barbs variants

Wild / standardAlbino tiger barbGold (golden) tiger barbLongfin tiger barbGloFish tiger barbWild / standard tiger barb