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Probarbus

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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Probarbus". FishBase. May 2019 version.