Species

Dawkinsia arulius

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

Puntius tambraparniei

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

Pethia nigripinnis

A cool-water gem from India's Western Ghats, rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Pethia nigrofasciata

A peaceful Sri Lankan barb whose males blush deep crimson when rivals are near.

Desmopuntius foerschi

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

Pethia sp. "Myanmar"

A mystery barb from Myanmar that rewards patient keepers with lively social displays.

Pethia tiantian

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

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.

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.

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.

Pethia phutunio

A tiny, peaceful schooler that thrives best among its own kind.

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.

Puntius guganio

A peaceful, schooling barb from South Asia that science hasn't fully figured out yet.

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.

Systomus orphoides

A boisterous, patterned barb that needs bold tankmates and room to roam.

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.

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.

Puntius sharmai

A tiny, rarely exported Indian barb best appreciated in a species-focused nano setup.

Pethia pookodensis

A rare gem from a single Indian lake, perfect for peaceful community tanks.

Pethia stoliczkana

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

Pethia reval

A tiny Sri Lankan barb with vivid red fins and an easy-going nature.