Olive barb facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Olive barb
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Synonyms
Cyprinus sarana Hamilton, 1822 Barbodes sarana Hamilton, 1822 Barbodes sarana sarana Hamilton, 1822 Barbus sarana Hamilton, 1822 Puntius sarana Hamilton, 1822 Puntius sarana sarana Hamilton, 1822 Barbus diliciosus McClelland, 1839 Barbus polydori Valenciennes, 1842 Barbus roseipinnis Valenciennes, 1842 Puntius roseipinnis Valenciennes, 1842 Barbus kakus Valenciennes, 1842 Barbus gardonides Valenciennes, 1842 Barbus duvaucelii Valenciennes, 1842 Barbus russellii Günther, 1868 Barbus binduchitra Hora, 1937 Puntius saberi Datta & Karmakar, 1981

The olive barb (Systomus sarana) (Malayalam: കുറുവ/മുണ്ടത്തി) is a species of cyprinid fish native to Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar. This species can reach a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and sought as a gamefish. It is popular in Bangladesh but unpopular in the aquarium trade. Adults occur in rivers, streams, lakes and backwaters. Tolerant of salinity. They form schools in groups of four or five to several dozens (Ref. 6028). Feed on aquatic insects, fish, algae and shrimps. Spawn in running waters among submerged boulders and vegetation (Ref. 4832). Small fish have limited demand in the aquarium trade.

Adults occur in rivers, streams, lakes and backwaters. Tolerant of salinity. They form schools in groups of four or five to several dozens (Ref. 6028). Feed on aquatic insects, fish, algae and shrimps. Spawn in running waters among submerged boulders and vegetation (Ref. 4832). Small fish have limited demand in the aquarium trade.