The golden barb or golden dwarf barb is a species of cyprinid fish native to inland waters in Asia, and is found in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. It has also been introduced to waters in Colombia. It natively inhabits rivers, and standing water with a silty bottom. They live in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 - 6.5 pH, a water hardness of 8 - 15 dGH, and a temperature range of 68 - 77 °F. It feeds on benthic and planktonic crustaceans, and insects. This species can grow in length up to 5.1 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Pethia tiantian is a species of cyprinid fish that has only been recorded from streams in the vicinity of Putao in the far north of Myanmar. It grows to a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL.
The bandula barb is a species of cyprinid endemic to Sri Lanka where it is only known from near Galapitamada in the Warakapola Divisional Secretariat. As this critically endangered species only was known from a single unprotected site where the population consists of an estimated 1,000 individuals, a second "insurance population" was established in 2014 by a team of IUCN scientists in cooperation with Sri Lanka's Forest Department, the Department of Wildlife Conservation and local communities.
Pethia atra is a species of cyprinid fish native to India where it is found in sluggish streams in the Imphal Valley, Manipur. This species can reach a length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in) SL.
Pethia erythromycter is a species of cyprinid fish native to Myanmar where it is found in Myitkyina and Lake Indawgyi. This species can reach a length of 3.3 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.
Pethia guganio is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Pethia. It is found in India and Bangladesh.
Pethia khugae is a species of cyprinid fish native to India where it is found in the Chindwin River basin, occurring in clear, relatively fast-flowing streams. This species reaches a length of 4.7 centimetres (1.9 in) SL.
Pethia macrogramma is a species of cyprinid fish native to Myanmar where it is only known from streams in the Myitkyina area. It can reach a length of 5.1 centimetres (2.0 in) SL.
Pethia manipurensis is a species of cyprinid native to India where it is only known from Loktak Lake. This species can reach a length of 6.2 centimetres (2.4 in) SL.
Pethia nankyweensis is a species of cyprinid fish found in Myanmar where it is known from smaller streams in the area of Myitkyina. This species reaches a length of 3.3 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.
The Narayan barb, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India where it is found in clear hill streams in the Western Ghats. This species can reach a length of 7.8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.
Pethia ornatus is a species of cyprinid fish found in the Lokchou River in Manipur, India and in Yu Chuang, Myanmar. This species can reach a length of 4.2 centimetres (1.7 in) SL.
The Odessa barb is a species of cyprinid fish known from Central Myanmar, where it is known to occur in an artificial pond above the Anisakan Falls and also from the lower Chindwin River. For many years it has been known to the aquarium hobby, where it has frequently been confused with the less colourful ticto barb), but it was only described scientifically in 2008.
Pethia pookodensis is a species of cyprinid fish found in Kerala, India where it is only known to occur in Pookode Lake in the Western Ghats. This species can reach a length of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in) SL. The high level of tourism around the lake poses serious threats to its ecosystem.
Pethia punctata is a species of cyprinid fish found in streams and ponds of the Western Ghats of India. There have also been unconfirmed reports that it is also present in Sri Lanka. This species can reach a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.
Pethia setnai is a species of cyprinid fish native to streams of the Western Ghats, India. It is an endemic fish and is most commonly found in flowing sections of hill streams and smaller rivers. It can reach a length of up to 5.7 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. The species named after later Dr. Sam Bomansha Setna, who was the first Director of Fisheries of the erstwhile Bombay State.
The Shalyni barb, is a species of cyprinid fish found in hill streams of Meghalaya, India, A report from Assam may be mistaken. This species grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.
Pethia sharmai is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Pethia. It is found in Tamil Nadu, India.
Pethia thelys is a species of cyprinid fish found in streams in Myitkyina and in Lake Indawgyi, Myanmar. This species can grow to a length of 4.2 centimetres (1.7 in) SL.
Pethia yuensis is a species of cyprinid fish found in rivers in Manipur, India. It can grow to a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) SL.
