53 Barb Species Types - Rare & Common Barbs

53 Barb Species Types - Rare & Common Barbs

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 53 different types of Barb (with photos) found in the fishkeeping hobby, both rare and common.

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African Banded Barb

Barbus fasciolatus

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Arulius Barb

Dawkinsia tambraparniei

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Bandula Barb

Pethia bandula

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Black Ruby Barb

Pethia nigrofasciata

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Blue Spotted Hill Trout

Barilius bakeri

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Borneo Red Fin Silver Shark

Cyclocheilichthys janthochir

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Butterfly Barb

Barbus hulstaerti

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Checkered Barb

Oliotius oligolepis

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Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

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Cherry Barb - Albino

Puntius titteya var "albino"

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Cherry Barb - Longfin

Puntius titteya var. "Longfin"

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Chinese Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

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Clown Barb

Barbodes everetti

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Curmuca Barb

Hypselobarbus curmuca

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Denison Barb

Sahyadria denisonii

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Denison Barb - Gold

Denison Barb var. "Gold"

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Drape Fin Barb

Oreichthys crenuchoides

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Dwarf Ember Barbs

Barboides gracilis

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Eight Banded False Barb

Eirmotus octozona

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Gold Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

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Golden Dwarf Barb

Pethia gelius

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Greenstripe Barb

Puntius vittatus

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Indian Hifin Barb

Oreichthys cosuatis

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Jae Barb

Enteromius Jae

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Lemon Fin Barb

Hypsibarbus wetmorei

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Lined Barb

Striuntius lineatus

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Lipstick Barb

Pethia erythromycter

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Mahecola Barb

Puntius mahecola

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Mascara Barb

Dawkinsia Assimilis

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Melon Barb

Haludaria fasciata

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Narayan Barb

Pethia setnai, Pethia narayani

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Odessa Barb

Pethia Padamya

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Pentazona Barb

Desmopuntius Pentazona

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Rohani Barb

Dawkinsia Rohani

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Roloff's Pygmy Barb

oreichthys parvus

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Rosy Barb

Puntius conchonius

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Rosy Barb - Longfin

Puntius conchonius var. "Longfin"

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Snakeskin Barb

Desmopuntius Rhomboocellatus

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Snyders Barb

Puntius snyderi

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Spanner Barb

Barbodes Lateristriga

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Stoliczkae's Barb

Pethia stoliczkana

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Striped Barb

Desmopuntius johorensis

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Swamp Barb

Puntius Chola

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Thicklip Barb

Probarbus labeamajor

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Ticto Barb

Pethia ticto

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Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

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Tiger Barb - Albino

Puntigrus tetrazona var. "Albino"

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Tiger Barb - Gold

Puntius tetrazona var. "Gold"

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Tiger Barb - Green

Puntigrus tetrazona var. "Green"

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Tiger Barb - Green Longfin

Puntigrus tetrazona var. "Green Longfin"

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Tiger Barb - Green Short Body

Puntius tetrazona var. "Green Short Body"

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Tiger Barb - Longfin

Puntigrus tetrazona var. "Longfin"

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Tinfoil Barb

Barbonymus Schwanenfeldii