Puntigrus partipentazona

Pronunciation: Pun-tig-russ par-tee-pen-ta-zoh-na

Size: To 4cm

Origin: Broadly spread across Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam

Habitat: Rivers and slow streams where it associates with algae and plant growth 6Tank size: 100x30x30cm

Water requirements: Soft and acidic to neutral water; 5.0-7.0pH, 2-10°H

Temperature: 20-26°C

Temperament: Not as nippy as domestic Tiger barbs, but still benefits from a large shoal 6Feeding: Wholly unfussy, offer flakes, pellets, live and frozen Daphnia, bloodworm

Availability and cost: Wild imports rare but relatively inexpensive. From around £3.50 each

Most obviously with this fish, the third bar on the body doesn’t connect to the black bar on the dorsal fin. There may be some orange to the ventral fins, though this will be mild at best, and the yellowing of the body may be less pronounced than other species. But the broken bar is the giveaway.