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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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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Pethia arunachalensis
[Arunachal barb]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Pethia atra
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Pethia aurea
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia bandula
[Bandula barb]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Pethia canius
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Pethia conchonius
[Rosy barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia cumingii
[Two spot barb]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

Asia
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Pethia didi
[]

Photo by Limaakum

Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Photo by Limaakum
 
Pethia dikhuensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pethia erythromycter
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Pethia expletiforis
[]

Photo by Mahalder, B.

Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
Photo by Mahalder, B.
 
Pethia gelius
[Golden barb]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Pethia guganio
[Glass-barb]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Pethia khugae
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Pethia longicauda
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Pethia lutea
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Pethia macrogramma
[]

Photo by Cottle, P.W.

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Photo by Cottle, P.W.
 
Pethia manipurensis
[]

Photo by Grimm, M.

Asia
Photo by Grimm, M.
 
Pethia meingangbii
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia melanomaculata
[Fire fin barb]

Photo by Zeena, K.V.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Photo by Zeena, K.V.
 
Pethia muvattupuzhaensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Pethia nankyweensis
[]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Asia
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Pethia narayani
[Narayan barb]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Pethia nigripinnis
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 6.7 cm TL
Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia nigrofasciata
[Black ruby barb]

Photo by Bordoloi, S.C./Anjali Baishya

Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
Photo by Bordoloi, S.C./Anjali Baishya
 
Pethia ornata
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Pethia padamya
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm TL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Pethia phutunio
[Spottedsail barb]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Pethia poiensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Pethia pookodensis
[]

Photo by Sreekantha

Asia
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Photo by Sreekantha
 
Pethia punctata
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia reval
[Red fin barb]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Pethia rutila
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pethia sahit
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Pethia sanjaymoluri
[]

Photo by Sreekantha

Asia
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
Photo by Sreekantha
 
Pethia setnai
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pethia shalynius
[Shalyni barb]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Pethia sharmai
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Pethia stoliczkana
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Pethia striata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Pethia thelys
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Pethia tiantian
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Photo by Ott, G.
 
Pethia ticto
[Ticto barb]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Pethia yuensis
[]
44 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Pethia
(Minnows or carps)
Sort by: Species Length
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Pethia arunachalensis Arunachal barb Asia 3.4 SL
Pethia atra Asia 5.8 SL
Pethia aurea Asia 2.4 SL
Pethia bandula Bandula barb Asia 4.1 SL
Pethia canius Asia 3.0 SL
Pethia conchonius Rosy barb Asia 14 TL
Pethia cumingii Two spot barb Asia 5 TL
Pethia didi Asia 4.0 SL
Pethia dikhuensis Asia 4.6 SL
Pethia erythromycter Asia 3.3 SL
Pethia expletiforis Asia 4.7 SL
Pethia gelius Golden barb Asia 5.1 TL
Pethia guganio Glass-barb Asia 8 TL
Pethia khugae Asia 4.7 SL
Pethia longicauda Asia 3.8 SL
Pethia lutea Asia 3.9 SL
Pethia macrogramma Asia 5.1 SL
Pethia manipurensis Asia 6.2 SL
Pethia meingangbii Asia
Pethia melanomaculata Fire fin barb Asia 3.9 SL
Pethia muvattupuzhaensis Asia 4.5 SL
Pethia nankyweensis Asia 3.3 SL
Pethia narayani Narayan barb Asia 7.8 TL
Pethia nigripinnis Asia 4.5 SL
Pethia nigrofasciata Black ruby barb Asia 6.7 TL
Pethia ornata Asia 4.3 TL
Pethia padamya Asia 4.6 SL
Pethia phutunio Spottedsail barb Asia 3.9 TL
Pethia poiensis Asia 4.3 SL
Pethia pookodensis Asia 4.3 SL
Pethia punctata Asia 7.5 TL
Pethia reval Red fin barb Asia 3.4 SL
Pethia rutila Asia 4.5 SL
Pethia sahit Asia
Pethia sanjaymoluri Asia 3.3 SL
Pethia setnai Asia 5.7 TL
Pethia shalynius Shalyni barb Asia 6 TL
Pethia sharmai Asia 2.7 SL
Pethia stoliczkana Asia 5 SL
Pethia striata Asia 3.3 SL
Pethia thelys Asia 4.2 SL
Pethia tiantian Asia 4.5 SL
Pethia ticto Ticto barb Asia 12.5 TL
Pethia yuensis Asia 5.5 SL



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