Tiger Barb and Similar Species
Puntigrus tetrazona
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Green Tiger Barb
Puntigrus tetrazona 'Green'
Key differences: A selectively bred color morph of Puntigrus tetrazona, exhibiting a metallic green or blue-green body coloration instead of orange, but retaining the same stripe pattern.
Albino Tiger Barb
Puntigrus tetrazona 'Albino'
Key differences: Another selectively bred color morph, characterized by a pale, often yellowish-white body with faint or absent stripes and red eyes.
Odessa Barb
Pethia padamya
Key differences: Has a prominent horizontal red stripe along its flank, contrasting with the vertical stripes of the Tiger Barb. Body shape is similar but coloration is distinctly different.
Rosy Barb
Pethia conchonius
Key differences: Generally larger and more robust, with a more uniform rosy-red or golden coloration, lacking the distinct vertical black stripes of the Tiger Barb.
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