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Olive barb

Systomus sarana

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A barb from South and Southeast Asia, from Afghanistan to Thailand. It reaches 42 centimetres.

Scientific name
Systomus sarana
Family
Cyprinidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Cyprinidae
Order
Cypriniformes
Synonyms
Barbodes sarana, Barbodes sarana sarana, Barbus chrysopoma, Barbus deliciosus, Barbus diliciosus, Barbus duvancelli, Barbus duvaucelii, Barbus gardonides, Barbus gibbosus, Barbus kakus, Barbus polydori, Barbus roseipinnis, Barbus russelli, Barbus russellii, Barbus sarana

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Size and lifespan

Adult size
42 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle
Diet
Omnivore

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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