HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCarpsMinnows or carpsReba carp Reba carp (Cirrhinus reba) Scientific name: Cirrhinus reba Hamilton, 1822 The Reba carp (Cirrhinus reba) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Species factsScientific nameCirrhinus rebaFamilyCyprinidae (Minnows or carps)OrderCypriniformes (Carps)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length30.0EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionAsia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmless SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026