- Scientific Name: Barbus tetrazona
- Other Names: Silver Shark
- Family: Cyprinidae
- Origin: Borneo, Indonesia, Sumatra
- Adult Size: 3 inches (7 cm)
- Social: Active schooling fish, nips fins
- Lifespan: 6 years
- Tank Level: Mid dweller
- Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallon
- Diet: Omnivore, eats most foods
- Breeding: Egglayer
- Care: Easy to Intermediate
- pH: 6.5
- Hardness: up to 10 dGH
- Temperature: 68-79 F (20-26 C)
Color Variations: Albino Tiger Barb, Green Tiger Barb