Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Barbonymus schwanefeldii
[Tinfoil barb]

Photo by Photo by Winter, T.J.

Carassius auratus
[Goldfish]

Photo by Photo by Jawad, L.A.

Carassius gibelio
[Prussian carp]

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.

Carassius langsdorfii
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Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Cyprinus carpio
[Common carp]

Photo by Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Pethia conchonius
[Rosy barb]

Photo by Photo by Mahalder, B.

Pethia gelius
[Golden barb]

Photo by Photo by Bukkems, J.

Puntigrus tetrazona
[Sumatra barb]

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Puntius titteya
[Cherry barb]

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Systomus pleurotaenia
[Black lined barb]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Barbonymus schwanefeldii	Tinfoil barb	Asia	35 SL	1854
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Asia	48 TL	1758
Carassius gibelio	Prussian carp	Europe and Asia	46.6 TL	1782
Carassius langsdorfii		Asia	39 TL	1846
Cyprinus carpio	Common carp	Asia	120 TL	1758
Pethia conchonius	Rosy barb	Asia	14 TL	1822
Pethia gelius	Golden barb	Asia	5.1 TL	1822
Puntigrus tetrazona	Sumatra barb	Asia	7 TL	1855
Puntius titteya	Cherry barb	Asia	5 TL	1929
Systomus pleurotaenia	Black lined barb	Asia	16 TL	1863

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps(See list of species below)

Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps

(See list of species below)