Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Desmopuntius

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by JJPhoto

Desmopuntius foerschi
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL

Desmopuntius gemellus
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Photo by FAO

Desmopuntius hexazona
[Six-banded tiger barb]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Desmopuntius johorensis
[Striped barb]

Photo by Choy, H.W.

Desmopuntius pentazona
[Fiveband barb]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL

Desmopuntius trifasciatus
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7 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Desmopuntius
(Minnows or carps)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1982	Desmopuntius foerschi		Asia	5.3 SL
1996	Desmopuntius gemellus		Asia	6.5 SL
1912	Desmopuntius hexazona	Six-banded tiger barb	Asia	5.5 TL
1904	Desmopuntius johorensis	Striped barb	Asia	12 TL
1894	Desmopuntius pentazona	Fiveband barb	Asia	8.8 TL
1940	Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus		Asia	8.8 TL
1996	Desmopuntius trifasciatus		Asia	9.6 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: CypriniformesFamily: Cyprinidae Minnows or carpsSubfamily: BarbinaeGenus: Desmopuntius(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Desmopuntius

(See list of species below)