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Red-finned barb

Pethia reval (Meegaskumbura, Silva, Maduwage & Pethiyagoda, 2008)

Status not recordedbony fish

The red-finned barb (Pethia reval) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the red-finned 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 red-finned barb live?

Not recorded

Is the red-finned 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 red-finned barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusPethia
  7. SpeciesPethia reval (Meegaskumbura, Silva, Maduwage & Pethiyagoda, 2008)

Synonyms Puntius reval

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Redfin two-banded carpletEnglish
  • රතු වරල් දෙපුල්ලියාSinhala
  • Rathu varal DepulliyaSinhala

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red-finned 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

CompareRed-finned barb vs Red barbRed-finned barb vs Ticto barbRed-finned barb vs Gelius barbRed-finned barb vs Ruby barb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the red-finned barb?

The red-finned barb (Pethia reval) 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). Red-finned barb (Pethia reval). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pethia-reval

MLA

“Red-finned barb (Pethia reval).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pethia-reval.

BibTeX
@misc{pethia_reval_2026,
  title = {Red-finned barb (Pethia reval)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pethia-reval},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}