Higher classification Cyprinidae | Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Similar Tiger barb, Puntigrus partipentazona, Cyprinidae, Puntigrus anchisporus, Desmopuntius |
Aquascaping lab barbus tetrazona puntigrus tiger barb description barbo tigre info
Puntigrus is a genus of cyprinids native to Southeast Asia.
Contents
- Aquascaping lab barbus tetrazona puntigrus tiger barb description barbo tigre info
- Etymology
- Species
- References
Etymology

The name Puntigrus is derived from the first syllable of the cyprinid genus Puntius and "tigrus" (to allude to the Latin "tigris" meaning "tiger").
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:





References
Puntigrus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA