Leaping barb

Laubuka caeruleostigmata

Seven Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The leaping barb or flying minnow (Laubuka caeruleostigmata), is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to family Danionidae. This fish is found in the Mekong and the Chao Phraya.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Laubuka
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.

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