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Tiger barb
Selectively bredUncommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Longfin tiger barb

A variant of Tiger barb (Puntigrus tetrazona)

Longfin tiger barb

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

A veil/long-fin mutation lengthening all fins, bred over standard, green, and albino color lines.

Keeper tips for this variant

Ironically vulnerable to the species' own nipping — keep longfins only with their own kind or very peaceful tankmates, and watch for trailing-fin rot in less-than-pristine water.

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

Other Barbs variants

Wild / standardGreen (moss) tiger barbAlbino tiger barbGold (golden) tiger barbGloFish tiger barbWild / standard tiger barb