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

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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