Esomus


Esomus, or flying barbs, is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Esominae. The fishes in this genus are found in South and Mainland Southeast Asia. They are distinctive for their extremely long barbels.

Species

Esomus contains the following species:Esomus ahli Hora & Mukerji, 1928 Esomus altus Esomus bengalensis Bhakat & Sinha, 2020Esomus caudiocellatus Ahl, 1924Esomus danrica Esomus longimanus Esomus malayensis Esomus metallicus Ahl, 1924