Fish profile · Cyprinidae

Jullien's golden carp

Probarbus jullieni

FoodFreshwaterNative to MalaysiaCritically Endangered (IUCN)

Also called Seven-striped barb

Jullien's golden carp is a large river carp native to Peninsular Malaysia. Habitat change and heavy harvest have reduced wild populations; Malaysian programmes also breed and release it for conservation and fisheries.

Last reviewed 13 October 2026 · 6 sources

Photo of Jullien's golden carp — (c) Dr. Nasser Halaweh, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY

IUCN: CR; Critically Endangered
In Malaysia: Native
Family: Cyprinidae; order Cypriniformes

Category from the IUCN Red List, via GBIF (CC BY 4.0); it may lag the latest Red List assessment.

Where in Malaysia

3 open-licence records · GBIF

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Recorded (open records)

Recorded in Pahang and Perak. Based on 3 open-licence records on GBIF. Few records can mean few surveys, not few fish.

How to identify

Long golden body
Several dark lengthwise stripes on the flanks
Small mouth and pale belly

Habitat

Lowland rivers Reservoirs

Large lowland river basins, including the Pahang and Perak systems; Kenyir populations were stocked.

Diet: Mixed diet including aquatic plants, invertebrates and fruit.
Native range: Southeast Asia, including river basins in Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Before you fish

Listed in CITES Appendix I. International trade is tightly controlled; this does not by itself establish local fishing permission.

Rules change and differ by state. Check with your state Fisheries Office before you fish. Last checked 13 October 2026.

Eating

A valuable freshwater food fish; wild populations require conservation.

Sources

Last reviewed 13 October 2026