Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Barbonymus

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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Barbonymus altus (Günther, 1868)

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Barbonymus altus
[Red tailed tinfoil]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Barbonymus balleroides (Valenciennes, 1842)

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Barbonymus balleroides
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 21.5 cm TL
Barbonymus collingwoodii (Günther, 1868)

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Barbonymus collingwoodii
[]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Barbonymus gonionotus (Bleeker, 1849)

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Barbonymus gonionotus
[Silver barb]
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Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Barbonymus platysoma
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Barbonymus schwanefeldii (Bleeker, 1854)

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Barbonymus schwanefeldii
[Tinfoil barb]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Barbonymus altus Red tailed tinfoil Asia 25 TL 1868
Barbonymus balleroides Asia 30 TL 1842
Barbonymus collingwoodii Asia 21.5 TL 1868
Barbonymus gonionotus Silver barb Asia 43 TL 1849
Barbonymus platysoma Asia 18 TL 1855
Barbonymus schwanefeldii Tinfoil barb Asia 35 SL 1854



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