Popular Freshwater Fish!

Uncle Bill's Pet Centers carries a wide variety of freshwater and saltwater fish, and selection may vary by store location. Here are some of the most popular freshwater fish Uncle Bill's offers - but it is not a complete listing of all the fish we have available at any given time. This list as well as our in-store availability fluctuates and is updated regularly. Please note this information on each fish's page is for your reference only, and any advice acquired from these listings is to be used at your own discretion.

Tiger Barb

Facts and Information

tiger barbs

Females are plumper and larger than the males, who have a bright red nose when mature. Tiger Barbs are pretty much a "staple" in the freshwater end of the hobby and a popular schooling fish. Unfortunately, a lone Tiger Barb spells trouble for the community aquarium, and will exhibit "rogue" behavior by constantly harassing and chasing other fish, even large ones. To keep their bullying tendencies to a minimum, keep them with other cyprinids (barbs, danios, minnows, etc) and always in groups of six or more. In the wild, they are found in the clear streams of Borneo and Sumatra where they feed on aquatic worms and small crustaceans.