Description
The Green Tiger Barb is a selectively bred color morph of the Tiger Barb, displaying a metallic green to bluish sheen across its body. It is a small, active fish with a robust build and distinctive schooling behavior that makes it attractive in aquariums.
Behavior
This fish is energetic and social, best kept in groups to reduce aggressive fin-nipping. Males often display dominance within the group, but overall they exhibit lively schooling behavior and interact constantly with tank mates.
Habitat
This species inhabits shallow, well-vegetated streams and rivers with moderate currents and soft, slightly acidic waters.
Barbo Sumatrano verde is a schooling species, which means that in the wild it lives and moves in large, coordinated groups.
Keep at least 6 individuals so they feel comfortable and their stress level stays low.
Habitats
Fish sharing this habitat
These fish appear in one or more habitats linked to this profile. It doesn't mean they are directly compatible in an aquarium.
Details
🌊 Water parameters
🐠 Minimum tank size
Breeding
Green Tiger Barbs are egg-scatterers. During breeding, males chase females, who scatter eggs among plants. No parental care is provided, so eggs should be protected. To raise fry, a separate breeding tank with fine-leaved plants or spawning mops is recommended, and parents should be removed after spawning.
Diet
They are omnivores that eat flakes, pellets, frozen and live food such as bloodworms, brine shrimp, and daphnia. A varied diet supports their vibrant coloration and overall health.
What about your tank?
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Compatible fish
General guidance based on water parameters, behaviour and known exceptions; always review the individual animals' and aquarium's specific needs.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 24–27 °C.
They share water: pH 7–7.5 and 26–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 25–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 24–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 22–25 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 24–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–24 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7 and 27 °C. They only meet at the very edge, so the tank has to hold that value.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 25–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 24–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7 and 24–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.2 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 22 °C. They only meet at the very edge, so the tank has to hold that value.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–24 °C.
They share water: pH 7–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7 and 26–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6–6.5 and 24–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7 and 23–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 23–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 23–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
Compatible invertebrates
General guidance based on water parameters, behaviour and known exceptions; always review the individual animals' and aquarium's specific needs.
They share water: pH 7–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6–6.5 and 22–24 °C.
They share water: pH 7–7.5 and 22–25 °C.
They share water: pH 7.5 and 24–27 °C. They only meet at the very edge, so the tank has to hold that value.
They share water: pH 7–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 7.5 and 26–27 °C. They only meet at the very edge, so the tank has to hold that value.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6–6.8 and 22–24 °C.
They share water: pH 6–6.8 and 22–24 °C.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 7–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–26 °C.
They share water: pH 7–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 7–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
They share water: pH 7–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
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They share water: pH 7–7.5 and 22–27 °C.
Sources
- FishBaseFroese y Pauly (eds.), 2026. FishBase.
- Kottelat (2013)Kottelat, M. (2013). The fishes of the inland waters of Southeast Asia. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. 27: 1–663.
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