Fish Identification - Cyprinids
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Apollo Shark
Luciosoma setigerum
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 12 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Arulius Barb
Barbus arulius
Distribution: India
Length: 4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Bala (Tricolor) Shark
Balantiocheilus melanopterus
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 13 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Black Ruby Barb
Barbus nigrofasciatus
Distribution: Sri Lanka
Length: 2.4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Black Shark
Morulius chrysophekadion
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 14 inches
Diet: Herbivoreous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Black Spot Barb
Barbus filamentosa
Distribution: India
Length: 7 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Blue Danio
Brachydanio kerri
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 2.5 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Brilliant Rasbora
Rasbora einthoveni
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Checker Barb
Barbus oligolepis
Distribution: Sumatra
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Cherry Barb
Barbus titteya
Distribution: Sri Lanka
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Clown (Everett's) Barb
Barbus everetti
Distribution: Singapore, Borneo, Thailand
Length: 5 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Clown Rasbora
Tasbora kalachroma
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Common (Harlequin) Rasbora
Rasbora heteromorpha
Distribution: Thailand, Malaysia
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Cuming's Barb
Barbus cumingi
Distribution: Sri Lanka
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Flying Fox
Epalzeorynchus kallopterus
Distribution: Thailand, Sumatra. Borneo
Length: 4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Giant Danio
Danio aequipinnatus
Distribution: India
Length: 4.5 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Giant Scissortail
Rasbora caudimaculata
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 8 inches
Diet: Omnivoreous
Compatibility: Community

Glowlight Rasbora
Rasbora pauciperforata
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Golden (Schubert's) Barb
Barbus sachsi
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Golden Dwarf Barb
Barbus gelius
Distribution: India, Bengal
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Distribution: Asia
Length: 12 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community, best kept in a species tank due to its coldwater preference

Green Tiger Barb
Barbus tetrazona
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Leopard Danio
Brachydanio frankei
Distribution: India
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Pearl Danio
Brachydanio albolineatus
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 2.5 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Red-Finned (Rainbow) Shark
Labeo erythurus
Distribution: Thailand
Length: 5 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Red Tailed Shark
Labeo bicolor
Distribution: Thailand
Length: 5 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Rosy Barb
Barbus conchonius
Distribution: India
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Scissortail
Rasbora trilineata
Distribution: Sumatra, Borneo
Length: 6 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Siamese Flying Fox
Epalzeorhynchus siamensis
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 6 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Silver Shark
Balantiocheilus melanopterus
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 13 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Spanner-T Barb
Barbus lateristriga
Distribution: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia
Length: 7 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Striped Barb
Barbus fasciatus
Distribution: Malaya, Sunatra, Borneo
Length: 2.5 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Tiger Barb
Barbus tetrazona
Distribution: Sumatra, Borneo
Length: 2.4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community, best kept in schools

Tinfoil Barb
Barbus schwanenfeldi
Distribution: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia
Length: 14 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community, best kept with large fish

White Cloud
Tanichthys albonubes
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Length: 1.7 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Zebra Danio
Brachydanio rerio
Distribution: India
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

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