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Indigo barb

Pethia setnai (Chhapgar & Sane, 1992)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the indigo 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 indigo barb live?

Not recorded

Is the indigo 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 indigo barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusPethia
  7. SpeciesPethia setnai (Chhapgar & Sane, 1992)

Synonyms Puntius setnai

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • parmička sanguemskáCzech

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the indigo 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

CompareIndigo barb vs Red barbIndigo barb vs Ticto barbIndigo barb vs Gelius barbIndigo barb vs Ruby barb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the indigo barb?

The indigo barb (Pethia setnai) 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). Indigo barb (Pethia setnai). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/indigo-barb

MLA

“Indigo barb (Pethia setnai).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/indigo-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{indigo_barb_2026,
  title = {Indigo barb (Pethia setnai)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/indigo-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}