Species

Dawkinsia arulius

A long-lived Indian barb that rewards keepers who give it room and company.

Desmopuntius foerschi

A tiny blackwater barb with bold vertical bars and a lively schooling personality.

Pethia tiantian

A rarely exported Burmese minibarb with bold patterning and lively rival displays.

Barbodes everetti

A misidentified Bornean barb finally getting the recognition it deserves.

Pethia cumingii

A peaceful Sri Lankan gem with bold black blotches and sunshine-yellow fins.

Dawkinsia filamentosa

A large, lively Indian barb whose males grow ornate trailing dorsal fins.

Pethia ticto

A quietly charming schooling barb from the foothills of South Asia.

Haludaria melanampyx

A lively hill-stream barb from India's Western Ghats with a two-tone shimmer.

Desmopuntius hexazona

A dainty six-banded barb that thrives in big, lively groups

Desmopuntius pentazona

The rarely genuine pentazona barb. Most sold are actually its twin species.

Pethia stoliczkana

A peaceful schooling barb from mainland Southeast Asia, best kept in numbers.

Puntius bimaculatus

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

Pethia conchonius

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

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

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

Barbodes binotatus

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

Barbodes lateristriga

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