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Esomus

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Esomus
Esomus metallicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Esominae
Tan & Armbruster, 2018
Genus: Esomus
Swainson, 1839
Type species
Esomus vittatus
Swainson, 1839
Species[1]

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Esomus, or flying barbs, is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Esominae.[2] The fishes in this genus are found in South and Mainland Southeast Asia. They are distinctive for their extremely long barbels.

Species

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Esomus contains the following species:[3]

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Esomus". FishBase. August 2011 version.
  1. ^ "Esomus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Esominae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Esomus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 February 2025.