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Swamp barb

Puntius brevis (Bleeker, 1849)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the swamp 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 swamp barb live?

Not recorded

Is the swamp 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 swamp barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusPuntius
  7. SpeciesPuntius brevis (Bleeker, 1849)

Synonyms Barbus brevis, Capoeta brevis, Puntius leiacanthus, Puntius leicanthus, Puntius ocellatus, Systomus brevis, Systomus leiacanthus

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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the swamp barb

Other species in the same genus Puntius.

Chola barb

Puntius chola

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Pool barb

Puntius sophore

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the swamp barb?

The swamp barb (Puntius brevis) 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). Swamp barb (Puntius brevis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/puntius-brevis

MLA

“Swamp barb (Puntius brevis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/puntius-brevis.

BibTeX
@misc{puntius_brevis_2026,
  title = {Swamp barb (Puntius brevis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/puntius-brevis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}