Biology:Probarbus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Probarbus
Probarbus jullieni.jpg
Probarbus jullieni
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Probarbus
Sauvage, 1880
Type species
Probarbus jullieni
Sauvage, 1880
Species

See text.

Probarbus is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish found in Mainland Southeast Asia, especially the Mekong River. There are three species in this genus, all large fish that are up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in standard length and weigh up to 70 kg (150 lb).[1]

Species

  • Probarbus jullieni Sauvage, 1880 (Jullien's golden carp, Isok barb)
  • Probarbus labeamajor T. R. Roberts, 1992 (Thicklip barb)
  • Probarbus labeaminor T. R. Roberts, 1992 (Thinlip barb)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Probarbus in FishBase. May 2019 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q844348 entry