Esomus thermoicos
| Flying Barb | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Esomus |
| Species: | E. thermoicos |
| Binomial name | |
| Esomus thermoicos (Valenciennes, 1842) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nuria thermoicos Valenciennes, 1842 | |
The Flying barb, (Esomus thermoicos), is a species of barb in the family Cyprinidae.[1] It is found in freshwater streams, ponds and rivers of southern India and Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
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