Spinibarbus

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Spinibarbus
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Spinibarbis sinensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Spinibarbus
Ōshima, 1919
Type species
Spinibarbus hollandi
Oshima, 1919

Spinibarbus is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently ten described species in this genus.

Species

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