Esomus thermoicos

Esomus thermoicos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Esomus
Species: E. thermoicos
Binomial name
Esomus thermoicos
(Valenciennes, 1842)
Synonyms

Nuria thermoicos Valenciennes, 1842

Esomus thermoicos is a species of barb in the family Cyprinidae.[2] It is found in freshwater streams, ponds and rivers of southern India and Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the South Indian flying barb.

References

  1. Ali, A. & Raghavan, R. (2011). "'Esomus thermoicos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. http://www.fishbase.se/summary/13626
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