Esomus Explained

Esomus, or flying barbs, are freshwater fish native to South and Mainland Southeast Asia. They are closely related to the genus Danio and are distinctive for their extremely long barbels.

Species

• Esomus ahli Hora & Mukerji, 1928 (Burmese flying barb)
• Esomus altus (Blyth, 1860)
• Esomus barbatus (Jerdon, 1849) (South Indian flying barb)
• Esomus caudiocellatus C. G. E. Ahl, 1923
• Esomus danrica (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Indian flying barb)
• Esomus lineatus C. G. E. Ahl, 1923 (Striped flying barb)
• Esomus longimanus (Lunel, 1881) (Mekong flying barb)
• Esomus malabaricus F. Day, 1867
• Esomus malayensis C. G. E. Ahl, 1923 (Malayan flying barb)
• Esomus manipurensis Tilak & Jain, 1990
• Esomus metallicus C. G. E. Ahl, 1923
• Esomus thermoicos (Valenciennes, 1842)