Puntigrus is a genus of cyprinids native to Southeast Asia.
The genus was established in 2013 to contain the "Tiger Barb" species group previously all identified as Puntius tetrazona.
"Tiger Barb" Disambiguation The common name tiger barbs is sometimes applied to the genus as a whole.
Furthermore tiger barb is sometimes applied to all members of the genus, however the epithet is most commonly associated with Puntius tetrazona.
Etymology The name Puntigrus is derived from the first syllable of the cyprinid genus Puntius and "tigrus" (to allude to the Latin "tigris" meaning "tiger").
Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus:Kottelat, M. (2013): The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Supplement No. 27, pp. 147 & 483 Puntigrus anchisporus (Vaillant, 1902) Puntigrus navjotsodhii (H. H. Tan, 2012)Tan, H.H. (2012): Systomus navjotsodhii, a new cyprinid fish from Central Kalimantan, Borneo. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Supplement No. 25: 285–289. Puntigrus partipentazona (Fowler, 1934) Puntigrus pulcher (Rendahl (de), 1922) Puntigrus tetrazona (Bleeker, 1855) (Tiger Barb)
Conservation status As of 2020, the IUCN lists all five fish in the genus Puntigrus as species of Least concern.
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