| Esomus | |
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| Esomus metallicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Esominae |
| Genus: | Esomus Swainson, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Esomus vittatus Swainson, 1839 | |
| Species [1] | |
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Esomus, or flying barbs, are freshwater fish native to South and Mainland Southeast Asia. They are closely related to the genus Danio and are distinctive for their extremely long barbels.
| Species | Common name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Esomus ahli | Burmese flying barb | |
| Esomus altus (Blyth, 1860) | ||
| Esomus barbatus (Jerdon, 1849) | South Indian flying barb |  |
| Esomus caudiocellatus C. G. E. Ahl, 1923 | Eyespot flying barb |  |
| Esomus danrica (F. Hamilton, 1822) | Indian flying barb |  |
| Esomus lineatus C. G. E. Ahl, 1923 | Striped flying barb | |
| Esomus longimanus (Lunel, 1881) | Mekong flying barb | |
| Esomus malabaricus F. Day, 1867 | Malabar flying barb | |
| Esomus malayensis C. G. E. Ahl, 1923 | Malayan flying barb | |
| Esomus manipurensis | ||
| Esomus metallicus C. G. E. Ahl, 1923 |  | |
| Esomus thermoicos (Valenciennes, 1842) |  |
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Esomus metallicus, sometimes known as striped flying barb, is a species of cyprinid found in Southeast Asia, including the Salween, Mekong, and Chao Phraya river systems. It is found in fresh and brackish water. It grows to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) standard length.
Esomus thermoicos is a species of barb in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in freshwater streams, ponds and rivers of southern India and Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the South Indian flying barb.
The Burmese flying barb is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Myanmar.
Esomus altus is a species of cyprinid endemic to Myanmar.
The south Indian flying barb is a species of cyprinid endemic to India where it is found in drainages in the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats. It is sometimes considered conspecific with Esomus thermoicos.
Esomus caudiocellatus is a species of cyprinid found in the Irrawaddy River and Sittaung River drainages to the lower Salween basins in Myanmar. It may also be found in nearby drainages on China and the Malay Peninsula of western Thailand and northern Malaysia.
The striped flying barb is a species of cyprinid. It is found in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. Esomus metallicus is also sometimes known as the striped flying barb.
The Mekong flying barb is a species of cyprinid found in Mekong river basins in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Viet Nam.
Esomus malabaricus is a species of cyprinid endemic to Kerala in India.
The Malayan flying barb is a species of cyprinid found in Malaysia and Vietnam. It can be found in freshwater or benthopelagic zone as is generally harmless to human.
Esomus manipurensis is a species of cyprinid endemic to drainages in Manipur in India.
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