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Mekong flying barb (Esomus longimanus)
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Ecological Illustration of Mekong flying barb (Esomus longimanus)
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Cyprinidae

Mekong flying barb

Esomus longimanus

Eight Centimeters Carp from the Mekong Basin

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Mekong flying barb is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Esomus
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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