South Indian flying barb (Esomus barbatus)

Scientific name: Esomus barbatus Jerdon, 1849

The South Indian flying barb (Esomus barbatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, South India.

Species facts

Scientific name: Esomus barbatus
Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.0
Environment: Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Asia: South India.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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

Last updated 27 September 2026