A Barb is one of various ray-finned fish species in a non-phylogenetic group, with members in the family Cyprinidae, and especially genera Barbus and Puntius, but many others also. The root of the word "barb" is common in cyprinid names of European languages, from the Latin barba ("beard"). Most barb fish are small, colorful, active and ideally suited for the community aquarium. Barbs are semi-aggressive fish when housed in the aquarium individually, so it is important to maintain each species in groups of six or more. This technique will minimize aggression towards more passive tank mates. The Tiger barb or Sumatra barb, is a species of tropical cyprinid fish. The natural geographic range reportedly extends throughout the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia, with unsubstantiated sightings reported in Cambodia.
