HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCarpsMinnows or carpsReba Reba (Bangana ariza) Scientific name: Bangana ariza Hamilton, 1807 The Reba (Bangana ariza) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Vertebrae: 34 - 35. Body with thin stripes mostly above lateral line; larger fish sometimes with a broad midlateral stripe (not observed in other Cirrhinus. Color in life variable, overall dull dirty white or greyish, silvery or yellow, thin stripes vary from subdued to bold.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameBangana arizaFamilyCyprinidae (Minnows or carps)OrderCypriniformes (Carps)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length30.0EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromousClimateTropicalDistributionAsia: Indus plain and adjoining hilly areas (Pakistan); (Ganges-Brahmaputra basin (India, Nepal, Bangladesh); Mahanadi, Krishna, Cuvery, and some smaller basins in southern India; Karnapouli and adjacent smaller basins in Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bangladesh). Reported from Myanmar.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026