Striped flying barb

The striped flying barb (Esomus lineatus) is a species of cyprinid. It is found in Bangladesh (where it is found in the mouth of the Ganges River), India, and Sri Lanka.[1] Esomus metallicus is also sometimes known as the striped flying barb.

Striped 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. lineatus
Binomial name
Esomus lineatus
Ahl, 1923[1]

It grows to 6 cm (2.4 in) total length.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Esomus lineatus" in FishBase. February 2022 version.


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