Probarbus
Appearance
Probarbus | |
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Probarbus jullieni | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Probarbus Sauvage, 1880 |
Type species | |
Probarbus jullieni Sauvage, 1880
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Species | |
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Probarbus is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish found in Mainland Southeast Asia, especially the Mekong River. There are three species in this genus, all large fish that are up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in standard length and weigh up to 70 kg (150 lb).[1]
Species
[edit]- Probarbus jullieni Sauvage, 1880 (Jullien's golden carp, Isok barb)
- Probarbus labeamajor T. R. Roberts, 1992 (Thicklip barb)
- Probarbus labeaminor T. R. Roberts, 1992 (Thinlip barb)
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Probarbus in FishBase. May 2019 version.