Six-banded Tiger Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.

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Six-banded Tiger Barb

Desmopuntius hexazona

The Six-banded Tiger Barb (Desmopuntius hexazona) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 5.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 5.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 4.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH4.0–7.0

Hardness1–5 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusDesmopuntius
SpeciesDesmopuntius hexazona

Quick answers

Six-banded Tiger Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 5.5 cm (total length).
Six-banded Tiger Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Six-banded Tiger Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 4.0–7.0, hardness 1–5 °dGH.
Six-banded Tiger Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.