Cyprinidae

Malayan flying barb

Esomus malayensis

Data Deficient Fish from Vietnamese Waters

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

The Malayan flying barb (Esomus malayensis) is a species of cyprinid found in Malaysia and Vietnam. It can be found in freshwater or benthopelagic zone as is generally harmless to human.