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Red side barb

Puntius bimaculatus (Bleeker, 1863)

Status not recordedbony fish

The red side barb (Puntius bimaculatus) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the red side 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 side barb live?

Not recorded

Is the red side 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 side barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusPuntius
  7. SpeciesPuntius bimaculatus (Bleeker, 1863)

Synonyms Barbus bimaculatus, Barbus puckelli, Gnathopogon bimaculatus, Puntius puckelli

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Two spot barbEnglish
  • ParalMalayalam
  • Ippili KadayaSinhala

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red side barb

Other species in the same genus Puntius.

Chola barb

Puntius chola

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Pool barb

Puntius sophore

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Swamp barb

Puntius brevis

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

CompareRed side barb vs Cherry barbRed side barb vs Chola barbRed side barb vs Pool barbRed side barb vs Puntius vittatus

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the red side barb?

The red side barb (Puntius bimaculatus) 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 side barb (Puntius bimaculatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-side-barb

MLA

“Red side barb (Puntius bimaculatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-side-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{red_side_barb_2026,
  title = {Red side barb (Puntius bimaculatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-side-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}