Tiger or Sumatran barbs (Puntius tetrazona). Barbs are tropical members of the goldfish and carp family (Cyprinidae).
This particular species is much easier to care for than a green spotted puffer.
They are omnivores! And eat dead food!
Major plus!
They are far more intelligent than any goldfish I’ve been around.
The big male will eat food from your fingers.
I think he should be named Soeharto, after the former Indonesian dictator. (And in honor of the Indonesian origin of these fish, I suggest we spell it the Indonesian way.)
They also can be quite belligerent w/ each other and w/ other fish.
If they are in a shoal, they are like wolves from unrelated packs that have been put together. They form a hierarchy to control aggression.
There are no other species in the tank.
They have enough complex behavior as it is.
Hi Scottie; I’ve got two more NSF article to share w/ you: the first is about diseases transmission between domestic cats and wild feline species; while the second is about the importance of MHC in species preservation. Enjoy
Domestic Cats, and Wild Bobcats and Pumas, Living in Same Area Have Same Diseases
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=123011&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click
Press Release 12-021
Why Bad Immunity Genes Survive
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=123040&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click
I love tiger barbs! They have fun behaviors and they love to stalk around in my planted tanks