Sita

Barilius ardens is a fast-swimming cyprinid from the Sita and Swarna river systems of the Western Ghats in Karnataka, southwestern India. Before its description it was usually identified in the trade as B. canarensis. A row of bluish-green vertical markings along the body and broad orange margins on the dorsal and anal fins distinguish it. It lives in well-oxygenated, moderate to fast-flowing rivers and streams.

Betadevario ramachandrani is a danionin cyprinid known only from two sites in the upper Sita River drainage near Agumbe, Karnataka, India. Agumbe lies in heavily forested country in the Western Ghats and is among the rainiest places in India. An active species, it suits a tank set up like a flowing stream at 18 to 23 °C, and its constant movement and vigorous feeding can stress less active tankmates.

The dadio, Laubuka dadiburjori, is a small cyprinid endemic to southern India, recorded from Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It has also been marketed as 'Burjor's brilliance', 'orange chela' and 'orange hatchetfish', and does not exceed 30 mm SL. A dark bluish stripe runs from the eye to the caudal peduncle, typically forming 2-5 round spots. There is a suggestion that it is not a direct relative of other Laubuka and may warrant its own genus.

The maharaja barb, Puntius sahyadriensis, is a cyprinid endemic to the northern and central Western Ghats mountains of India. It lives in hill streams shaded by the forest canopy and dense marginal vegetation, over boulders, stones, sand or gravel. The angular body, colour pattern and enlarged male dorsal fin make it difficult to confuse with any other member of the genus, and it is occasionally traded as the 'Khavli' barb.