Species

Puntius tambraparniei

A lively, schooling barb from South India that rewards you with constant activity.

Oliotius oligolepis

A peaceful, easy-to-keep schooler with bold checker-patterned scales.

Puntius titteya

A beginner-friendly Sri Lankan barb that glows deepest red in a good-sized group.

Puntius chola

A lively, wide-ranging barb that thrives in groups and suits peaceful community tanks.

Barbodes dunckeri

A boldly patterned Malaysian barb that's been hiding behind its cousin's name for decades.

Puntius exclamatio

A rare Indian barb with a uniquely puzzling two-blotch pattern that may not even be a true species.

Pethia punctata

A peaceful, spotted little barb from India that rewards you for keeping a crowd.

Barbodes semifasciolatus

The golden form that fooled generations of fishkeepers into thinking it was the real thing.

Pethia gelius

A tiny, peaceable barb that shows its best colors in a tight-knit group.

Puntius sachsii

A feisty little schooling barb that keeps tanks lively. And fins on their toes.

Puntius sahyadriensis

A rare Indian hill-stream barb that truly shines when kept in a proper school.

Pethia setnai

A peaceful, school-loving barb from Goa's clear streams, perfect for community tanks.

Puntius vittatus

A peaceful little barb from rice fields and streams, best kept in lively groups.

Puntius mahecola

A rarely traded Kerala barb best appreciated in a lively, same-species school.

Haludaria fasciata

An underrated Indian barb that rewards you with vivid male rivalry displays.

Pethia padamya

A barb with a mysterious past and males that blaze red when rivals are near.

Dawkinsia rohani

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

Barbodes banksi

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

Puntius snyderi

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

Dawkinsia assimilis

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

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.