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Prakash’s barb

Pethia sahit Katwate, Kumkar, Raghavan & Dahanukar, 2018

Status not recordedbony fish

The prakash’s barb (Pethia sahit) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the prakash’s 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 prakash’s barb live?

Not recorded

Is the prakash’s 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 prakash’s barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusPethia
  7. SpeciesPethia sahit Katwate, Kumkar, Raghavan & Dahanukar, 2018

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the prakash’s 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

ComparePrakash’s barb vs Red barbPrakash’s barb vs Ticto barbPrakash’s barb vs Gelius barbPrakash’s barb vs Ruby barb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the prakash’s barb?

The prakash’s barb (Pethia sahit) 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). Prakash’s barb (Pethia sahit). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/prakashs-barb

MLA

“Prakash’s barb (Pethia sahit).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/prakashs-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{prakashs_barb_2026,
  title = {Prakash’s barb (Pethia sahit)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/prakashs-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}