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Pool barb

Puntius sophore (Hamilton, 1822)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the pool 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 pool barb live?

Not recorded

Is the pool 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 pool barb classified?

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

Synonyms Barbus annandalei, Barbus chrysopterus, Barbus duvancellii, Barbus sophore, Cyprinus chrysopareius, Cyprinus sophore, Leuciscus duvancellii, Leuciscus duvaucelii, Leuciscus sulphureus, Puntius chrysopterus, Puntius modestus, Systomus chrysopterus, Systomus duvancellii, Systomus sophore

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Spotfin swamp barbEnglish
  • Stigma barbEnglish
  • জাত পুঁটিBangla
  • parmička zlatitáCzech

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the pool barb

Other species in the same genus Puntius.

Chola barb

Puntius chola

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Swamp barb

Puntius brevis

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the pool barb?

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

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Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Pool barb (Puntius sophore). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pool-barb

MLA

“Pool barb (Puntius sophore).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pool-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{pool_barb_2026,
  title = {Pool barb (Puntius sophore)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pool-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}