Biology:South Indian flying barb

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South Indian flying barb
Esomus barbatus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Esomus
Species:
E. barbatus
Binomial name
Esomus barbatus
Jerdon, 1849[2]

The south Indian flying barb (Esomus barbatus) 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.

References

  1. Shaji, C.P. (2011). "Esomus barbatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2011: e.T172451A6894779. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172451A6894779.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/172451/0. Retrieved 15 January 2018. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Esomus barbatus" in FishBase. 12 2015 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q5940720 entry