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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Pethia

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44 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Pethia arunachalensis
[Arunachal barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Pethia atra
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Pethia aurea
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Pethia bandula (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia bandula
[Bandula barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Pethia canius
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Pethia conchonius (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Pethia conchonius
[Rosy barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Pethia cumingii (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia cumingii
[Two spot barb]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

Asia
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Pethia didi (Kullander & Fang, 2005)

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Pethia didi
[]

Photo by Limaakum

Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Pethia dikhuensis Praveenraj, Limaakum, Knight, Moulitharan & Imchen, 2022

Photo by Photo by Limaakum
 
Pethia dikhuensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Pethia erythromycter (Kullander, 2008)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pethia erythromycter
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Pethia expletiforis
[]

Photo by Mahalder, B.

Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
Pethia gelius (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Mahalder, B.
 
Pethia gelius
[Golden barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Pethia guganio
[Glass-barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Pethia khugae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Pethia longicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Pethia lutea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Pethia macrogramma
[]

Photo by Cottle, P.W.

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Pethia manipurensis (Menon, Rema Devi & Vishwanath, 2000)

Photo by Photo by Cottle, P.W.
 
Pethia manipurensis
[]

Photo by Grimm, M.

Asia

Pethia meingangbii (Arunkumar & Tombi Singh, 2003)

Photo by Photo by Grimm, M.
 
Pethia meingangbii
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Pethia melanomaculata (Deraniyagala, 1956)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia melanomaculata
[Fire fin barb]

Photo by Zeena, K.V.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Pethia muvattupuzhaensis (Jameela Beevi & Ramachandran, 2005)

Photo by Photo by Zeena, K.V.
 
Pethia muvattupuzhaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Pethia nankyweensis
[]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Asia
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Pethia narayani (Hora, 1937)

Photo by Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Pethia narayani
[Narayan barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Pethia nigripinnis
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 6.7 cm TL
Pethia nigrofasciata (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia nigrofasciata
[Black ruby barb]

Photo by Bordoloi, S.C./Anjali Baishya

Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
Pethia ornata (Vishwanath & Laisram, 2004)

Photo by Photo by Bordoloi, S.C./Anjali Baishya
 
Pethia ornata
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Pethia padamya (Kullander & Britz, 2008)

Photo by Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Pethia padamya
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm TL
Pethia phutunio (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Pethia phutunio
[Spottedsail barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Pethia poiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Pethia pookodensis
[]

Photo by Sreekantha

Asia
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Pethia punctata (Day, 1865)

Photo by Photo by Sreekantha
 
Pethia punctata
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Pethia reval (Meegaskumbura, Silva, Maduwage & Pethiyagoda, 2008)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia reval
[Red fin barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Pethia rutila
[]
No picture found
 
Pethia sahit
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Pethia sanjaymoluri
[]

Photo by Sreekantha

Asia
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
Pethia setnai (Chhapgar & Sane, 1992)

Photo by Photo by Sreekantha
 
Pethia setnai
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Pethia shalynius (Yazdani & Talukdar, 1975)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pethia shalynius
[Shalyni barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Pethia sharmai
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Pethia stoliczkana (Day, 1871)

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Pethia stoliczkana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Pethia striata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Pethia thelys
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Pethia tiantian (Kullander & Fang, 2005)

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Pethia tiantian
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Pethia ticto (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Ott, G.
 
Pethia ticto
[Ticto barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Pethia yuensis
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pethia arunachalensis Arunachal barb Asia 3.4 SL 2020
Pethia atra Asia 5.8 SL 2007
Pethia aurea Asia 2.4 SL 2013
Pethia bandula Bandula barb Asia 4.1 SL 1991
Pethia canius Asia 3.0 SL 1822
Pethia conchonius Rosy barb Asia 14 TL 1822
Pethia cumingii Two spot barb Asia 5 TL 1868
Pethia didi Asia 4.0 SL 2005
Pethia dikhuensis Asia 4.6 SL 2022
Pethia erythromycter Asia 3.3 SL 2008
Pethia expletiforis Asia 4.7 SL 2013
Pethia gelius Golden barb Asia 5.1 TL 1822
Pethia guganio Glass-barb Asia 8 TL 1822
Pethia khugae Asia 4.7 SL 2007
Pethia longicauda Asia 3.8 SL 2014
Pethia lutea Asia 3.9 SL 2014
Pethia macrogramma Asia 5.1 SL 2008
Pethia manipurensis Asia 6.2 SL 2000
Pethia meingangbii Asia 2003
Pethia melanomaculata Fire fin barb Asia 3.9 SL 1956
Pethia muvattupuzhaensis Asia 4.5 SL 2005
Pethia nankyweensis Asia 3.3 SL 2008
Pethia narayani Narayan barb Asia 7.8 TL 1937
Pethia nigripinnis Asia 4.5 SL 2012
Pethia nigrofasciata Black ruby barb Asia 6.7 TL 1868
Pethia ornata Asia 4.3 TL 2004
Pethia padamya Asia 4.6 SL 2008
Pethia phutunio Spottedsail barb Asia 3.9 TL 1822
Pethia poiensis Asia 4.3 SL 2018
Pethia pookodensis Asia 4.3 SL 2007
Pethia punctata Asia 7.5 TL 1865
Pethia reval Red fin barb Asia 3.4 SL 2008
Pethia rutila Asia 4.5 SL 2014
Pethia sahit Asia 2018
Pethia sanjaymoluri Asia 3.3 SL 2016
Pethia setnai Asia 5.7 TL 1992
Pethia shalynius Shalyni barb Asia 6 TL 1975
Pethia sharmai Asia 2.7 SL 1993
Pethia stoliczkana Asia 5 SL 1871
Pethia striata Asia 3.3 SL 2015
Pethia thelys Asia 4.2 SL 2008
Pethia tiantian Asia 4.5 SL 2005
Pethia ticto Ticto barb Asia 12.5 TL 1822
Pethia yuensis Asia 5.5 SL 2003



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