Cyprinidae

Narayan barb

Pethia narayani

Seven Point Eight Centimeters Carp of the Indian Ocean

• Tropical
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South Asia
• Small
• Tropical fish

The Narayan barb (Pethia narayani), is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India where it is found in clear hill streams in the Western Ghats. This species can reach a length of 7.8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. It has consistently been confused with Pethia setnai, especially in the aquarium trade.