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Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps


Country: Sri Lanka | See tabular list

(See list of species below)


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34 species in Sri Lanka - Asia - Inland waters (see list below)
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Photo by Nyeste, K.

Eurasia
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Carassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Nyeste, K.
 
Carassius carassius
[Crucian carp]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Cyprinus carpio
[Common carp]

Photo by Gunasekara, G.

Asia
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Dawkinsia singhala (Duncker, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Gunasekara, G.
 
Dawkinsia singhala
[]

Photo by Hirimuthugoda, G.N.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Dawkinsia srilankensis (Senanayake, 1985)

Photo by Photo by Hirimuthugoda, G.N.
 
Dawkinsia srilankensis
[Blotched filamented barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Garra ceylonensis Bleeker, 1863

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Garra ceylonensis
[Stone sucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Garra phillipsi
[Phillips's garra]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Labeo fisheri Jordan & Starks, 1917

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Labeo fisheri
[Green labeo]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 27.7 cm SL
Labeo heladiva Sudasinghe, Ranasinghe, Goonatilake & Meegaskumbura, 2018

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Labeo heladiva
[Sri Lanka labeo]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Labeo porcellus (Heckel, 1844)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Labeo porcellus
[Red fin labeo]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Rohu x catla hybrid.
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Labeo rohita
[Roho labeo]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Pethia bandula (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia bandula
[Bandula barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Pethia cumingii (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia cumingii
[Two spot barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Pethia melanomaculata (Deraniyagala, 1956)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia melanomaculata
[Fire fin barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 6.7 cm TL
Pethia nigrofasciata (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia nigrofasciata
[Black ruby barb]

Photo by Sreekantha

Asia
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Pethia punctata (Day, 1865)

Photo by Photo by Sreekantha
 
Pethia punctata
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Pethia reval (Meegaskumbura, Silva, Maduwage & Pethiyagoda, 2008)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pethia reval
[Red fin barb]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Pethia ticto (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Ott, G.
 
Pethia ticto
[Ticto barb]

Photo by Sreekantha

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Puntius amphibius (Valenciennes, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Sreekantha
 
Puntius amphibius
[Scarlet-banded barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Puntius bimaculatus (Bleeker, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Puntius bimaculatus
[Redside barb]

Photo by Jayasinghe, A.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Jayasinghe, A.
 
Puntius chola
[Swamp barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Puntius dorsalis (Jerdon, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Puntius dorsalis
[Long snouted barb]

Photo by Gunasekara, S.

Asia
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Puntius kamalika Silva, Maduwage & Pethiyagoda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Gunasekara, S.
 
Puntius kamalika
[Kami barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Puntius kelumi Pethiyagoda, Silva, Maduwage & Meegaskumbura, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Puntius kelumi
[Red eye barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Puntius layardi (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Puntius layardi
[Layardi’s barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Puntius tetraspilus
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Puntius thermalis (Valenciennes, 1844)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Puntius thermalis
[Sri Lanka swamp barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Puntius titteya Deraniyagala, 1929

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Puntius titteya
[Cherry barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Puntius vittatus Day, 1865

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Puntius vittatus
[Greenstripe barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Systomus asoka (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1989)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Systomus asoka
[Asoka barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Systomus martenstyni (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Systomus martenstyni
[Martenstyn's barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Systomus pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Systomus pleurotaenia
[Black lined barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Systomus sarana (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Systomus sarana
[Olive barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Systomus spilurus
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia.

Systomus timbiri (Deraniyagala, 1963)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Systomus timbiri
[Short-bodied olive barb]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Carassius carassius Crucian carp Eurasia 64 TL 1758
Cyprinus carpio Common carp Asia 120 TL 1758
Dawkinsia singhala Asia 9.1 SL 1912
Dawkinsia srilankensis Blotched filamented barb Asia 10 TL 1985
Garra ceylonensis Stone sucker Asia 15 TL 1863
Garra phillipsi Phillips's garra Asia 10 TL 1933
Labeo fisheri Green labeo Asia 30 TL 1917
Labeo heladiva Sri Lanka labeo Asia 27.7 SL 2018
Labeo porcellus Red fin labeo Asia 35 TL 1844
Labeo rohita Roho labeo Rohu x catla hybrid. 200 TL 1822
Pethia bandula Bandula barb Asia 4.1 SL 1991
Pethia cumingii Two spot barb Asia 5 TL 1868
Pethia melanomaculata Fire fin barb Asia 3.9 SL 1956
Pethia nigrofasciata Black ruby barb Asia 6.7 TL 1868
Pethia punctata Asia 7.5 TL 1865
Pethia reval Red fin barb Asia 3.4 SL 2008
Pethia ticto Ticto barb Asia 12.5 TL 1822
Puntius amphibius Scarlet-banded barb Asia 20 TL 1842
Puntius bimaculatus Redside barb Asia 7 TL 1863
Puntius chola Swamp barb Asia 15 TL 1822
Puntius dorsalis Long snouted barb Asia 25 TL 1849
Puntius kamalika Kami barb Asia 7.3 SL 2008
Puntius kelumi Red eye barb Asia 8.3 SL 2008
Puntius layardi Layardi’s barb Asia 11.3 SL 1868
Puntius tetraspilus Asia. 3.6 SL 1868
Puntius thermalis Sri Lanka swamp barb Asia 7.6 SL 1844
Puntius titteya Cherry barb Asia 5 TL 1929
Puntius vittatus Greenstripe barb Asia 5 TL 1865
Systomus asoka Asoka barb Asia 17 TL 1989
Systomus martenstyni Martenstyn's barb Asia 25 TL 1991
Systomus pleurotaenia Black lined barb Asia 16 TL 1863
Systomus sarana Olive barb Asia 42 TL 1822
Systomus spilurus Asia. 2.8 SL 1868
Systomus timbiri Short-bodied olive barb Asia. 1963



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