Flying barb
Esomus thermoicos
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A flying barb from Sri Lanka, from ponds and ditches, including muddy ones.
- Scientific name
- Esomus thermoicos
- Family
- Danionidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Danionidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Cyprinus danricus, Esmous thermoicus, Esomus barbatus, Esomus danrica thermoicos, Esomus thermoicus, Leuciscus barbatus, Nuria thermoicos
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12.7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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