| Common name | Thai silver barb |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service, 1991 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | 'barb', from Latin 'barba', i.e., beard, via Old French 'barbe'; refers to the sensitive whisker-like projections round the mouth (Ref. 11979). |