Hemibarbus
Encyclopedia
Hemibarbus is a genus of cyprinid
fish found in eastern Asia
. There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus.
Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
fish found in eastern Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus.
Species
- Hemibarbus brevipennus P. Q. Yue, 1995
- Hemibarbus labeo (PallasPeter Simon PallasPeter Simon Pallas was a German zoologist and botanist who worked in Russia.- Life and work :Pallas was born in Berlin, the son of Professor of Surgery Simon Pallas. He studied with private tutors and took an interest in natural history, later attending the University of Halle and the University...
, 1776) (Barbel steed) - Hemibarbus lehoai V. H. Nguyen, 2001
- Hemibarbus longirostris (Regan, 1908)
- Hemibarbus macracanthus Y. L. Lu, P. Q. Luo & Yi-Yu Chen, 1977
- Hemibarbus maculatus BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1871 (Spotted steed) - Hemibarbus medius P. Q. Yue, 1995
- Hemibarbus mylodon (L. S. Berg, 1907)
- Hemibarbus qianjiangensis T. Yu, 1990
- Hemibarbus songloensis V. H. Nguyen, 2001
- Hemibarbus thacmoensis V. H. Nguyen, 2001
- Hemibarbus umbrifer (S. Y. Lin, 1931)