CreatureData

Bigspot barb

Barbodes dunckeri (Ahl, 1929)

Status not recordedbony fish

The bigspot barb (Barbodes dunckeri) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

No freely licensed photo yet

Quick facts about the bigspot barb

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bigspot barb live?

Not recorded

Is the bigspot barb endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bigspot barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusBarbodes
  7. SpeciesBarbodes dunckeri (Ahl, 1929)

Synonyms Barbus dunckeri, Puntius dunckeri

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Duncker's barbEnglish
  • Barbo-palhaçoPortuguese
  • Барбус ДункераRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bigspot barb

Other species in the same genus Barbodes.

CompareBigspot barb vs Carnatic carpBigspot barb vs Barbodes katoloBigspot barb vs Copper mahseerBigspot barb vs Barbodes lindog

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the bigspot barb?

The bigspot barb (Barbodes dunckeri) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

Embed a card for this animal on your own site

Copy this code. The card shows the photo with its credit, key facts and a link back to this page.

Preview the card

APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bigspot barb (Barbodes dunckeri). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bigspot-barb

MLA

“Bigspot barb (Barbodes dunckeri).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/bigspot-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{bigspot_barb_2026,
  title = {Bigspot barb (Barbodes dunckeri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bigspot-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}