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Name

Scientific name

Puntigrus partipentazona

Described by

Authority Fowler, Year 1934, Bracketed

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 6 credited

Summary

Puntigrus partipentazona is a small cyprinid recorded from numerous river basins in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Peninsular Malays…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

40mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–26°C, pH 5–7

Hardness

1–10dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Chanthaburi, Chao Phraya, Dong Nai, Endau, Golok, Mae Klong, Mekong, Muar, Nerus, Pahang, Sai Buri, Siem Reap, Tapi, Terengganu, Tersat

Writing

Etymology

Puntigrus: formed from part of the generic name Puntius and tigrus, a word created to sound like the Latin word tigris, meaning 'tiger', in allusion to the bar…

Distribution

Recorded from numerous river basins in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Peninsular Malaysia, including the Mekong, Chao Phraya, Mae Khlong, Chanthaburi, …

Habitat

Typically found in heavily vegetated parts of rivers and sluggish streams, and also known to inhabit natural lakes. Records suggest it displays a preference fo…

Aquarium size

An aquarium measuring at least 80 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm is required.

Maintenance

Choice of décor is not especially critical though it should display better colouration in a well-decorated set-up. The addition of floating or overhanging vege…

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Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Probably an omnivore feeding primarily on insect larvae and zooplankton, also browsing plant material and organic detritus. In the aquarium offer regular meals…

Behaviour and compatibility

This species is generally peaceful and an ideal resident of the well-researched community aquarium. It is a gregarious species forming loose hierarchies, with …

Sexual dimorphism

Adult males are slightly smaller, slimmer, and possess a more intense colour pattern than females.

Reproduction

Unrecorded.

Notes

This species occasionally appears in the aquarium hobby, but the trade is largely reliant on commercially-produced 'tiger barbs' of questionable origin. It is …

References

References

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