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Citron barb

Pethia lutea Katwate, Katwate, Raghavan, Paingankar & Dahanukar, 2014

Status not recordedbony fish

The citron barb (Pethia lutea) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the citron 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 citron barb live?

Not recorded

Is the citron 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 citron barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusPethia
  7. SpeciesPethia lutea Katwate, Katwate, Raghavan, Paingankar & Dahanukar, 2014

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the citron barb

Other species in the same genus Pethia.

Red barb

Pethia conchonius

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Ticto barb

Pethia ticto

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Ruby barb

Pethia padamya

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

CompareCitron barb vs Red barbCitron barb vs Ticto barbCitron barb vs Gelius barbCitron barb vs Ruby barb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the citron barb?

The citron barb (Pethia lutea) 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.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Citron barb (Pethia lutea). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/citron-barb

MLA

“Citron barb (Pethia lutea).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/citron-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{citron_barb_2026,
  title = {Citron barb (Pethia lutea)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/citron-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}