Barbs

Puntius bimaculatus

A peaceful, active schooler from South Asian streams with a vivid red flanks in males.

Dawkinsia rohani

A lively schooling barb from the hill streams of southern India.

Pethia conchonius

Hardy, colorful schooling barb that thrives across a wide range of conditions.

Barbodes banksi

A rare Bornean barb with a distinctive wedge marking, seldom seen outside specialist circles.

Pethia shalynius

A cool-water hill stream barb with a vivid blue lateral stripe and gentle temperament.

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

A peaceful Bornean barb that really comes alive in a proper-sized school.

Puntius snyderi

Taiwan's little-known barb that rivals the golden barb in looks but rarely in fame.

Barbodes binotatus

A wide-ranging Asian barb with a surprisingly variable spotted pattern.

Puntius kamalika

A quietly attractive Sri Lankan barb that earns its keep without demanding much.

Puntius lineatus

A peaceful Bornean barb that shows its best colors in a proper school.

Dawkinsia assimilis

A lively Indian barb with bold caudal markings and a real taste for open-water schooling.

Barbodes lateristriga

A bold, active barb that needs space and equally robust tankmates.

Puntius terio

A peaceful, adaptable schooling barb that's surprisingly rare in the trade given its wide range.

Puntigrus tetrazona

Bold, nippy, and best kept in a big rowdy group of its own kind.

Puntigrus anchisporus

A wild Bornean tiger barb that puts the common trade fish to shame.

Pethia erythromycter

A tiny Myanmar barb with a red nose and big attitude toward tankmates.