Cyprinidae

Blackline barb

Barbodes dorsimaculatus

A three centimeter endemic entering the aquarium trade

• Black
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Small
• Tropical fish

Barbodes dorsimaculatus, the blackline barb, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sumatra. This species can reach a length of 3.1 centimetres (1.2 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.