Esomus thermoicos
Flying Barb | |
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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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