Scientific name:
Puntigrus tetrazona
Family:
Cyprinidae
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Cypriniformes
Origin:
Borneo, Indonesia, Sumatra
Lifespan in the aquarium:
6 years
Adult size:
3 inches (8 centimetres)
Distinctive features:
Four tiger-like black vertical bands on an orange-yellow body. In recent years, selective breeding has created several colour variations that include green, black, red, and albino.
Tips from the breeder:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Single or in groups of two to three, it can terrorize almost any fish that is unfortunate enough to reside in the same tank. Yet in groups of a half dozen or more, they will usually keep their quarrelling to themselves.