Herring are various species of forage fish, belonging to the order Clupeiformes.
Sardine and pilchard are common names for various species of small, oily forage fish in the herring suborder Clupeoidei. The term 'sardine' was first used in English during the early 15th century; a somewhat dubious etymology says it comes from the Italian island of Sardinia, around which sardines were once supposedly abundant.
The kisslip himri or Kosswig's barb is a species of cyprinid fish of the genus Carasobarbus that is found in the Tigris-Euphrates river system in Iran and Turkey. It was originally described as Cyclocheilichthys kosswigi.
The scaleless killifish or Hazar toothcarp is a species of freshwater fish in the family Aphaniidae. It is the only species in its genus, and is endemic to Lake Hazar in Turkey. It is a pelagic species that comes to shore in spring–early summer to spawn. It is threatened by the falling water levels of Lake Hazar due to water abstraction and reduced rainfall due to climate change.
Auriglobus is a genus of freshwater pufferfishes native to Southeast Asia. They generally resemble Chonerhinos, but are considerably smaller, only reaching up to 13 cm (5.1 in) in length, and are more strongly associated with freshwater. The different Auriglobus species are very similar in appearance — greenish-golden or yellowish-golden above and pale below — but can be separated by morphometrics and meristics. Until 1999, the Auriglobus species were included in Chonerhinos.
Chonerhinos is a monotypic genus of pufferfish, family Tetraodontidae. The only species is Chonerhinos naritus, the bronze pufferfish or yellow pufferfish. It is native to Southeast Asia, where it is mainly found in estuarine and coastal habitats. This species grows to a length of 28.5 centimetres (11.2 in) TL, but otherwise it generally resembles the smaller and more strictly freshwater Auriglobus pufferfish. This predatory species feeds on other fish, crustaceans and snails.
Dawkinsia srilankensis, the blotched filamented barb, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Dawkinsia. This species is endemic to the Kalu River in Sri Lanka and it is in imminent danger of going extinct due to tailings from upstream mines and potentially also capture for the aquarium trade. It was bred recently in the Dehiwala Zoological Gardens.
Labeobarbus ensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the carps, barbs and related fishes. This species is endemic to Angola.
Cyclocheilichthys is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae containing approximately nine valid species. They are native to freshwater habitats in Southeast Asia and China.
The beardless barb is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is widespread in Southeast Asia. It grows to 25 cm (9.8 in) total length.
Cyclocheilichthys armatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Cyclocheilichthys.
Cyclocheilos enoplos is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Cyclocheilos from south-east Asia and the Malay Archipelago.
Cyclocheilos furcatus, the Mekong giant barb, is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Cyclocheilos found in the Mekong.
Cyclocheilichthys janthochir is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to southwestern Borneo in Kalimantan (Indonesia) where it occurs in highly acidic blackwater streams and pools in peat swamp forests. It feeds on aquatic insects.
Cyclocheilichthys lagleri is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Cyclocheilichthys, it is found in the upper Chao Phraya and lower Mekong basins in south-east Asia.
Cyclocheilichthys sinensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Cyclocheilichthys.
Ichthyoelephas is a genus of South American freshwater fish from the family Prochilodontidae.
Sikukia stejnegeri is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. This species is found in Southeast Asia.
