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Pethia canius

Status not recordedbony fish

Pethia canius is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about Pethia canius

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 Pethia canius live?

Not recorded

Is Pethia canius 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 Pethia canius classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusPethia
  7. SpeciesPethia canius (Hamilton, 1822)

Synonyms Cyprinus canius, Systomus canius

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Pethia canius

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

ComparePethia canius vs Red barbPethia canius vs Ticto barbPethia canius vs Gelius barbPethia canius vs Ruby barb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is Pethia canius?

Pethia canius (Pethia canius) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Pethia canius (Pethia canius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pethia-canius

MLA

“Pethia canius (Pethia canius).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pethia-canius.

BibTeX
@misc{pethia_canius_2026,
  title = {Pethia canius (Pethia canius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pethia-canius},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}