43 Barb Types - Rare & Common Barbs (With Photos)

43 Barb Types - Rare & Common Barbs (With Photos)

Barbs are undoubtedly one of the most popular and diverse species kept in the aquarium hobby. They can range significantly in size, colours and temperament. From nano species such as the butterfly barb and cherry barb to the very large tinfoil and Mascara barb species.

Many barbs can make a great addition to a community, nano or species aquarium and the majority are very hardy fish making them an excellent choice for the beginner or experienced aquarist alike.

Below is a list of 43 different types of Barb (with photos) found in the fishkeeping hobby, both rare and common.

Freshwater

African Banded Barb

Barbus fasciolatus

Freshwater

Arulius Barb

Puntius arulius

Freshwater

Black Ruby Barb

Pethia nigrofasciata

Freshwater

Blue Spotted Hill Trout

Barilius bakeri

Freshwater

Borneo Red Fin Silver Shark

Cyclocheilichthys janthochir

Freshwater

Butterfly Barb

Barbus hulstaerti

Freshwater

Checker Barb

Oliotius oligolepis

Freshwater

Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

Freshwater

Chinese Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

Freshwater

Clown Barb

Barbodes everetti, Puntius everetti, Barbodes dunckeri

Freshwater

Denison Barb

Sahyadria denisonii

Freshwater

Denison Barb - Gold

Denison Barb var. "Gold"

Freshwater

Drape Fin Barb

Oreichthys crenuchoides

Freshwater

Dwarf Ember Barbs

Barboides gracilis

Freshwater

Eight Banded False Barb

Eirmotus octozona

Freshwater

Gold Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

Freshwater

Golden Dwarf Barb

Pethia gelius

Freshwater

Indian Hifin Barb

Oreichthys cosuatis

Freshwater

Jae Barb

Enteromius Jae

Freshwater

Lined Barb

Striuntius lineatus

Freshwater

Lipstick Barb

Pethia erythromycter

Freshwater

Mahecola Barb

Puntius mahecola

Freshwater

Mascara Barb

Dawkinsia Assimilis

Freshwater

Melon Barb

Haludaria fasciata

Freshwater

Narayan Barb

Pethia setnai, Pethia narayani

Freshwater

Odessa Barb

Pethia Padamya

Freshwater

Pentazona Barb

Desmopuntius Pentazona

Freshwater

Rohani Barb

Dawkinsia Rohani

Freshwater

Rosy Barb

Puntius conchonius

Freshwater

Rosy Barb - Longfin

Puntius conchonius var. "Longfin"

Freshwater

Snakeskin Barb

Desmopuntius Rhomboocellatus

Freshwater

Snyders Barb

Puntius snyderi

Freshwater

Spanner Barb

Barbodes Lateristriga

Freshwater

Striped Barb

Desmopuntius johorensis

Freshwater

Swamp Barb

Puntius Chola

Thicklip Barb

Probarbus labeamajor

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Freshwater

Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

Freshwater

Tiger Barb - Gold

Puntius tetrazona var. "Gold"

Freshwater

Tiger Barb - Green

Puntigrus tetrazona var. "Green"

Freshwater

Tiger Barb - Green Longfin

Puntigrus tetrazona var. "Green Longfin"

Freshwater

Tiger Barb - Green Short Body

Puntius tetrazona var. "Green Short Body"

Freshwater

Tiger Barb - Longfin

Puntigrus tetrazona var. "Longfin"

Freshwater

Tinfoil Barb

Barbonymus Schwanenfeldii