| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Puntius cummingi |
| Common Name: | Cumming's Barb |
| Size: | 2 in (5 cm) |
| Habitat: | MAINLAND SOUTH ASIA: hill streams in Sri Lanka |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | peaceful |
| Water: | soft slightly acidic |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | good |
| Suitability: | good |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Barbus daraphani |
| Common Name: | Lemon-Fin Barb |
| Size: | 8 in (20 cm) |
| Habitat: | SOUTH ASIA: lakes and rivers in Thailand |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | ? |
| Water: | ? |
| Care: | ? |
| Communities: | ? |
| Suitability: | ? |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Barbus dorsalis |
| Common Name: | Dorsalis Barb |
| Size: | 5 in (13 cm) |
| Habitat: | MAINLAND SOUTH ASIA: rivers and streams in Sri Lanka |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | ? |
| Water: | ? |
| Care: | ? |
| Communities: | ? |
| Suitability: | ? |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Barbus everetti |
| Common Name: | Clown Barb |
| Size: | 5½ in (14 cm) |
| Habitat: | S.E. ASIA: streams and rivers in Borneo, Malaysia, and Singapore |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | active> |
| Water: | fairly soft and neutral |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | needs a large tank and should not be kept with small fish |
| Suitability: | OK |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Barbus fasciatus: Other name; B. eugrammus |
| Common Name: | Banded or Lined Barb: Other name; Striped Barb |
| Size: | 4¼ in (11 cm) |
| Habitat: | S.E. ASIA: stream and rivers in Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | ? |
| Water: | ? |
| Care: | ? |
| Communities: | ? |
| Suitability: | ? |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Barbus filamentosa |
| Common Name: | Filament Barb |
| Size: | 6 in (15 cm) |
| Habitat: | MAINLAND SOUTH ASIA: streams and rivers in southern India and Sri Lanka |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | peaceful, with fish its own size |
| Water: | slightly acidic |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | good, is a jumper |
| Suitability: | good |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Rasbora borapetensis |
| Common Name: | Red-Tailed Rasbora |
| Size: | 2 in (5cm) |
| Habitat: | SOUTH ASIA: stream in Thailand |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | peaceful |
| Water: | soft slightly acidic |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | good, likes to swim in schools |
| Suitability: | good |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Rasbora caudimaculata |
| Common Name: | Giant Scissortail |
| Size: | 6 in (15 cm) |
| Habitat: | S.E.E ASIA: streams and small rivers in Thailand, Malaysia, and Sumatra |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | peaceful and active |
| Water: | soft, slightly acidic |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | good, dont keep with small fish |
| Suitability: | good |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Barilius christyi |
| Common Name: | Copper-Nosed Minnow |
| Size: | 5 in (12.5 cm) |
| Habitat: | AFRICA: streams in west Africa |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | active |
| Water: | slightly acidic |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | OK, keep only with fish larger than itself |
| Suitability: | OK |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Morulius chrysophekadion |
| Common Name: | Black Shark |
| Size: | 20 in (50 cm) |
| Habitat: | S.E. ASIA: waters in Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Thailand, and Cambodia |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | peaceful |
| Water: | slightly alkaline |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | good, will fight among themselves |
| Suitability: | good |
