🐟 Long Fin Short Body Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona)
Active Schooling Barb • Compact Short-Body and Long-Fin Morph • Best With Active, Short-Finned Tankmates
 
📋 The Long Fin Short Body Tiger Barb is a selectively bred ornamental morph of the Tiger Barb with a compact, rounded body and long, flowing fins. It keeps the classic four bold black bars on a golden-orange body, with a deeper, more compact shape. It's an active, constantly moving schooling fish that does best in clean, well-oxygenated water with moderate flow, open swimming space, and some planting.
Like every tiger barb morph, it's a semi-aggressive fin-nipper and no calmer than the standard fish, so it suits active, short-finned tankmates and not slow or long-finned fish. Because its own fins are long, it's worth watching for nipping within the school itself. Keep at least six, and eight to ten if you can. Short-bodied morphs are the product of selective breeding, and their compact build suits small, regular portions, which keep this fish in top shape. Standard Tiger Barbs live about 5-7 years, and good care gives this morph its best chance of a long life.
 
💡 Highlights
✨ Compact Body, Long Fins: A selectively bred ornamental morph with the classic bars
🏊 A Lively School: Constant, active swimming
👥 Best in a School: At least six, ideally eight to ten
🤝 Best With Active Tankmates: Short-finned, robust fish
🍽️ Feed Lightly: Small portions keep a compact body in top shape