Flying barb Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Esomus danricus
Family : Cyprinidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Pond,Weedy ditch,Beel,Inundated field
Description : Flying barb are elongated fishes with compressed body and large eyes. They are yellowish white with a black band running across the body.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Barilius tileo
(Tileo baril) -
Chela cachius
(Silver Hatchet Chela) -
Catla catla
(Catla) -
Danio rerio
(Zebra Danio) -
Danio annulosus
(Danio) -
Esomus lineatus
(Stripped Flying Barb) -
Devario aequipinnatus
(Bengal Danio) -
Amblypharyngodon mola
(Mola Carplet) -
Chagunius chagunio
(Chaguni) -
Barilius bendelisis
(Hamilton’s Baril)
References:
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Jayasinghe, Asanka ([email protected] ),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Jayasinghe, Asanka ([email protected] ),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.