Olive barb (Puntius sarana)

Scientific name: Puntius sarana Hamilton, 1822

The Olive barb (Puntius sarana) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Reported from Myanmar and Thailand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5. Body oblong, head, small, barbels 2 pairs. Maxillary pair longer than orbit, rostral pair shorter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Puntius sarana
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Reported from Myanmar and Thailand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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