Barbs, danios and rasboras

Barbs, danios and rasboras are the small, active cyprinids that fill the middle of a community tank. Most want a group of six or more and use the open water, from fast zebra danios to shoaling tiger barbs and nano rasboras. Each profile lists school size, tank size and the water a species prefers.

81 species

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  African Banded Barb

  Barbus fasciolatus

  2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  African Butterfly Barb

  Barbus hulstaerti

  1.4 in (3.5 cm)11 gal (40 L)63–75°F (17–24°C)

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  Arulius barb

  Dawkinsia arulius

  3.9 in (10 cm)37 gal (140 L)66–77°F (19–25°C)
• Barred danio

  Devario pathirana

  2.4 in (6 cm)24 gal (90 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)

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  Bengal danio

  Devario devario

  3.5 in (9 cm)34 gal (130 L)59–81°F (15–27°C)
• Bigspot barb

  Barbodes dunckeri

  5.1 in (13 cm)53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)

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  Black ruby barb

  Pethia nigrofasciata

  2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
• Blue axelrodi rasbora

  Sundadanio axelrodi

  0.8 in (2 cm)12 gal (45 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)

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  Blue danio

  Danio kerri

  1.8 in (4.5 cm)11 gal (40 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  Blue spotted hill trout

  Barilius bakeri

  5.1 in (13 cm)53 gal (200 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)

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  Brilliant rasbora

  Rasbora einthovenii

  3.5 in (9 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
• Brittan’s rasbora

  Kottelatia brittani

  2.4 in (6 cm)16 gal (60 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  Celestial Pearl danio

  Danio margaritatus

  0.8 in (2 cm)9 gal (35 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Checkered Barb

  Oliotius oligolepis

  1.8 in (4.5 cm)16 gal (60 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  Cherry barb

  Puntius titteya

  2 in (5 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)

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  Chili rasbora

  Boraras brigittae

  0.8 in (2 cm)7 gal (25 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Clown Barb

  Barbodes everetti

  4.7 in (12 cm)40 gal (150 L)64–82°F (18–28°C)

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  Clown rasbora

  Rasbora kalochroma

  3.9 in (10 cm)34 gal (130 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
• Cuming's barb

  Pethia cumingii

  2 in (5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)

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  Danionella cerebrum

  Danionella cerebrum

  0.5 in (1.3 cm)8 gal (30 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Dracula fish

  Danionella dracula

  0.7 in (1.7 cm)11 gal (40 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  Drape-fin barb

  Oreichthys crenuchoides

  1.6 in (4 cm)14 gal (54 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
• Dwarf barb

  Pethia phutunio

  1.4 in (3.5 cm)12 gal (45 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Dwarf rasbora

  Boraras maculatus

  1 in (2.5 cm)7 gal (25 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Emerald dwarf rasbora

  Danio erythromicron

  0.8 in (2 cm)11 gal (40 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)

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  Espei rasbora

  Trigonostigma espei

  1.5 in (3.8 cm)11 gal (40 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)

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  Exclamation-point rasbora

  Boraras urophthalmoides

  0.6 in (1.6 cm)11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)

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  Eyespot rasbora

  Brevibora dorsiocellata

  1.4 in (3.5 cm)9 gal (35 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)

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  Filament Barb

  Dawkinsia filamentosa

  5.1 in (13 cm)53 gal (200 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)

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  Five-banded barb

  Desmopuntius pentazona

  2 in (5 cm)20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)

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  Giant danio

  Devario aequipinnatus

  5.9 in (15 cm)50 gal (190 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)

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  Glowlight danio

  Danio choprae

  1.2 in (3 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Glowlight rasbora

  Trigonostigma hengeli

  1.6 in (4 cm)12 gal (45 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)

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  Gold barb

  Barbodes semifasciolatus

  2.8 in (7 cm)20 gal (75 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)

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  Gold ring danio

  Danio tinwini

  1.2 in (3 cm)11 gal (40 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)

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  Golden dwarf barb

  Pethia gelius

  1.6 in (4 cm)20 gal (75 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
• Graceful rasbora

  Trigonopoma gracile

  2 in (5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Greater scissortail

  Rasbora caudimaculata

  5.1 in (13 cm)53 gal (200 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  Green neon rasbora

  Microdevario kubotai

  0.8 in (2 cm)12 gal (45 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Harlequin rasbora

  Trigonostigma heteromorpha

  2 in (5 cm)15 gal (55 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Jae barb

  Enteromius jae

  1.6 in (4 cm)16 gal (60 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)

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  Lake Inle danio

  Devario auropurpureus

  3.1 in (8 cm)24 gal (90 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
• Lined barb

  Striuntius lineatus

  2 in (5 cm)20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)

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  Malabar danio

  Devario malabaricus

  5.1 in (13 cm)48 gal (180 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)

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  Mascara Barb

  Dawkinsia assimilis

  4.7 in (12 cm)53 gal (200 L)66–77°F (19–25°C)

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  Melon Barb

  Haludaria fasciata

  2.8 in (7 cm)40 gal (150 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
• Micro rasbora

  Boraras micros

  0.6 in (1.5 cm)8 gal (30 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Moustached danio

  Danio dangila

  5.1 in (13 cm)32 gal (120 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  Odessa Barb

  Pethia padamya

  1.8 in (4.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)61–77°F (16–25°C)

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  Orange Hatchet Danio

  Laubuka dadiburjori

  1.2 in (3 cm)13 gal (50 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)

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  Orange-finned danio

  Danio kyathit

  2 in (5 cm)20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  Pearl danio

  Danio albolineatus

  2.4 in (6 cm)18 gal (70 L)61–77°F (16–25°C)

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  Phoenix rasbora

  Boraras merah

  0.8 in (2 cm)11 gal (40 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
• Queen danio

  Devario regina

  3.1 in (8 cm)30 gal (115 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  Red dwarf rasbora

  Microrasbora rubescens

  1.2 in (3 cm)12 gal (45 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)

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  Red-striped rasbora

  Trigonopoma pauciperforata

  2.8 in (7 cm)22 gal (85 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)

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  Red-tailed rasbora

  Rasbora borapetensis

  2.4 in (6 cm)18 gal (70 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Redline Torpedo Barb

  Sahyadria denisonii

  4.3 in (11 cm)53 gal (200 L)59–77°F (15–25°C)

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  Rosy barb

  Pethia conchonius

  2.8 in (7 cm)24 gal (90 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)

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  Sawbwa barb

  Sawbwa resplendens

  1.2 in (3 cm)20 gal (75 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)

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  Scissortail rasbora

  Rasbora trilineata

  5.5 in (14 cm)45 gal (170 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
• Sidestripe rasbora

  Rasbora paviana

  3.1 in (8 cm)32 gal (120 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Slender rasbora

  Rasbora daniconius

  3.9 in (10 cm)32 gal (120 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)

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  Snakeskin barb

  Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

  2.2 in (5.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Somphongs's rasbora

  Trigonostigma somphongsi

  1 in (2.5 cm)12 gal (45 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)

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  Spanner barb

  Barbodes lateristriga

  5.9 in (15 cm)74 gal (280 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Spotscale Barb

  Barbus holotaenia

  4.7 in (12 cm)32 gal (120 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)

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  Spotted barb

  Barbodes binotatus

  5.9 in (15 cm)40 gal (150 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Spotted danio

  Danio nigrofasciatus

  1.5 in (3.7 cm)11 gal (40 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)

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  Stoliczka's barb

  Pethia stoliczkana

  2 in (5 cm)20 gal (75 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)

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  Strawberry rasbora

  Boraras naevus

  0.8 in (2 cm)11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
• Striped barb

  Desmopuntius johorensis

  4.7 in (12 cm)40 gal (150 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)

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  Striped flying barb

  Esomus metallicus

  3 in (7.5 cm)24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Ticto barb

  Pethia ticto

  2.4 in (6 cm)20 gal (75 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)

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  Tiger barb

  Puntigrus tetrazona

  2.8 in (7 cm)20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  Tinfoil barb

  Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

  13.8 in (35 cm)180 gal (680 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Vietnamese white cloud

  Tanichthys micagemmae

  1.2 in (3 cm)12 gal (45 L)64–73°F (18–23°C)

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  Volcano rasbora

  Rasbora vulcanus

  1.8 in (4.5 cm)15 gal (55 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)

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  White Cloud Mountain minnow

  Tanichthys albonubes

  1.6 in (4 cm)12 gal (45 L)57–72°F (14–22°C)
• Yoma danio

  Danio feegradei

  2 in (5 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Zebra danio

  Danio rerio

  2 in (5 cm)15 gal (55 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)