Cyprinidae

Systomus spilurus

Systomus spilurus

Two Point Eight Centimeters Carp of the Indian Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Small
• Tropical fish

The olive barb (Systomus sarana) is a species of cyprinid fish native to Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar. This species can reach a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and sought as a gamefish. It is popular in Bangladesh but unpopular in the aquarium trade.