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Barbs and cyprinids

Barbs, the Labeo species sold as 'sharks', algae-eating cyprinids and large pond fish.

42 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.

Gold Barb (Barbodes semifasciolatus)
Fish Easy

Gold Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus
18–24°C 7 cm long min. 80 L
Bala Shark (Balantiocheilos melanopterus)
Fish Medium

Bala Shark

Balantiocheilos melanopterus
22–28°C 30 cm long min. 800 L
Five-banded Barb (Desmopuntius pentazona)
Fish Medium

Five-banded Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona
23–28°C 5 cm long min. 60 L
Chinese Algae Eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)
Fish Medium

Chinese Algae Eater

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
22–28°C 25 cm long min. 250 L
Checker Barb (Oliotius oligolepis)
Fish Easy

Checker Barb

Oliotius oligolepis
20–26°C 5 cm long min. 60 L
Denison Barb (Sahyadria denisonii)
Fish Medium

Denison Barb

Sahyadria denisonii
18–25°C 15 cm long min. 300 L
Garra rufa (Garra rufa)
Fish Easy

Garra rufa

Garra rufa
18–28°C 12 cm long min. 150 L
Rainbow Shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum)
Fish Medium

Rainbow Shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
22–27°C 15 cm long min. 200 L
Rosy Barb (Pethia conchonius)
Fish Easy

Rosy Barb

Pethia conchonius
18–25°C 10 cm long min. 120 L
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Fish Easy

Goldfish

Carassius auratus
16–24°C 20 cm long min. 100 L
Red-tailed Black Shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor)
Fish Medium

Red-tailed Black Shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
22–27°C 12 cm long min. 200 L
Cherry Barb (Puntius titteya)
Fish Easy

Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya
23–27°C 5 cm long min. 60 L
Koi (Cyprinus rubrofuscus 'Koi')
Fish Medium

Koi

Cyprinus rubrofuscus 'Koi'
10–25°C 60 cm long min. 3000 L
Odessa Barb (Pethia padamya)
Fish Easy

Odessa Barb

Pethia padamya
20–26°C 6 cm long min. 80 L
Clown Barb (Barbodes everetti)
Fish Medium

Clown Barb

Barbodes everetti
24–28°C 10 cm long min. 200 L
Panda Garra (Garra flavatra)
Fish Easy

Panda Garra

Garra flavatra
20–26°C 8 cm long min. 100 L
Black Ruby Barb (Pethia nigrofasciata)
Fish Easy

Black Ruby Barb

Pethia nigrofasciata
22–26°C 6 cm long min. 80 L
Siamese Algae Eater (Crossocheilus oblongus)
Fish Easy

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus oblongus
22–27°C 14 cm long min. 200 L
Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona)
Fish Easy

Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona
21–26°C 6 cm long min. 80 L
Ticto Barb (Pethia ticto)
Fish Easy

Ticto Barb

Pethia ticto
18–25°C 8 cm long min. 100 L
Tinfoil Barb (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii)
Fish Medium

Tinfoil Barb

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
22–27°C 35 cm long min. 1000 L
Flying Fox (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus)
Fish Medium

Flying Fox

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus
22–26°C 15 cm long min. 200 L
Snakeskin Barb (Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus)
Fish Medium

Snakeskin Barb

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus
23–28°C 5 cm long min. 60 L
European Bitterling (Rhodeus amarus)
Fish Medium

European Bitterling

Rhodeus amarus
10–22°C 7 cm long min. 80 L