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Mekong flying barb

The Mekong flying barb is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This species is found in the Mekong River basin in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Viet Nam.

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Jul 17, 2026
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Length
133 w
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Mekong flying barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Esominae
Genus: Esomus
Species:
E. longimanus
Binomial name
Esomus longimanus
(Lunel, 1881)2
Synonyms3
  • Nuria longimana Lunel, 1881
  • Esomus goddardi Fowler, 1937

The Mekong flying barb (Esomus longimanus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This species is found in the Mekong River basin in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Viet Nam.

References

References

  1. Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Esomus longimanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012 e.T169546A1278839. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T169546A1278839.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Esomus longimanus". FishBase. December 2015 version.
  3. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Esomus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 February 2025.