South Indian flying barb
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.
| South Indian flying barb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Esomus |
| Species: | E. barbatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Esomus barbatus | |
References
- 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. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Esomus barbatus" in FishBase. 12 2015 version.
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