Malayan flying barb (Esomus malayensis)

Scientific name: Esomus malayensis Ahl, 1923

The Malayan flying barb (Esomus malayensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 21–25°C (70–77°F). Native range: Asia, Malaysia, Viet Nam.

Malayan flying barb care at a glance

Temperature
21–25°C (70–77°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Esomus malayensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 12 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Malaysia, Viet Nam.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=700)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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