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South Indian flying barb

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South Indian flying barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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  1. ^ Shaji, C.P. (2011). "Esomus barbatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. IUCN: e.T172451A6894779. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172451A6894779.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Esomus barbatus". FishBase. December 2015 version.