These are freshwater fish living in streams, lakes and rivers around Europe, southeast Asia, and Africa.

Yes, they are known to be aggressive.

Yes. They are fun to watch and admire!

The tinfoil barb is one exception and is known to have a more peaceful nature than other barbs. However, any barb fish can become aggressive toward...

Yes, they are hardy and adaptable to their environment.

The name barb translates to beard. This relates to the tiny barbels located near a barb’s mouth.

Some types of barbs only grow to three inches long while others, like the tinfoil barb, can be as long as 13.7 inches!