cherry barb

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

{{Speciesbox

| status = VU

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Palmer-Newton, A. |author2=de Alwis Goonatilake, S. |author3=Fernado, M. |author4=Kotagama, O. |name-list-style=amp |year=2019 |title=Puntius titteya |errata=2020 |page=e.T18900A174843175 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T18900A174843175.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}

| image = Male Cherry Barb 700.jpg

| image2 = Female Cherry Barb 500.jpg

| image2_caption = male above, female below

| taxon = Rohanella titteya

| parent_authority = Sudasinghe, Rüber & Meegaskumbura,

| display_parents = 3

| authority = Deraniyagala, 1929

| synonyms = Puntius titteya Deraniyagala, 1929

Barbus titteya (Deraniyagala, 1929)

Capoeta titteya (Deraniyagala, 1929)

}}

The cherry barb (Rohanella titteya) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka,{{FishBase|Puntius|titteya|id=6147 |year=2011}} and introduced populations have become established in Mexico and Colombia. The cherry barb was named Puntius titteya by Paules Edward Pieris Deraniyagala in 1929. Synonyms include Barbus titteya and Capoeta titteya. It is the only species in the genus Rohanella.

The species is commercially important in the aquarium trade and farmed in larger numbers, but it remains threatened by overcollection and habitat loss.{{cite web |title=Puntius titteya |url=http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/puntius-titteya/ |publisher=Seriouslyfish |accessdate=19 March 2017 }} Cherry barbs are very popular aquarium fish, due to their vibrant red colors.