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Chola barb

Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822)

Status not recordedbony fish

The chola barb (Puntius chola) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the chola 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 chola barb live?

Not recorded

Is the chola 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 chola barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusPuntius
  7. SpeciesPuntius chola (Hamilton, 1822)

Synonyms Barbus chola, Barbus tetrarupagus, Barbus titius, Barbus unimaculatus, Capoeta chola, Cyprinus chola, Cyprinus titius, Puntius tetrarupagus, Puntius titius, Puntius titus, Systomus tetrarupagus, Systomus unimaculatus

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Green barbEnglish
  • Swamp barbEnglish
  • parmička bahenníCzech
  • Пунтиус-чолаRussian
  • ปลาตะเพียนทรายThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the chola barb

Other species in the same genus Puntius.

Pool barb

Puntius sophore

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Swamp barb

Puntius brevis

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

CompareChola barb vs Cherry barbChola barb vs Pool barbChola barb vs Puntius vittatusChola barb vs Swamp barb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the chola barb?

The chola barb (Puntius chola) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Chola barb (Puntius chola). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/chola-barb

MLA

“Chola barb (Puntius chola).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/chola-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{chola_barb_2026,
  title = {Chola barb (Puntius chola)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chola-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}