Leptobarbus
Encyclopedia
Leptobarbus is a genus
of cyprinid
fish
that originate from Asia
. They are important food fish
. Leptobarbus hoevenii is its type species
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cyprinid
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
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
that originate from 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...
. They are important food fish
Fish (food)
Fish is a food consumed by many species, including humans. The word "fish" refers to both the animal and to the food prepared from it. Fish has been an important source of protein for humans throughout recorded history.-Terminology:...
. Leptobarbus hoevenii is its type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
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Species
- Leptobarbus hoeveniiLeptobarbus hoeveniiThe Sultan fish , Leptobarbus hoevenii, is a fish species native to northern Malaysia, Thailand, and Borneo. It is a primarily freshwater fish. It may reach up to about 60 centimetres long. This fish is omnivorous and is a midwater to near bottom dweller...
(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....
, 1851) (Hoven's carp, Mad barb, Sudan fish) - Leptobarbus hosiiLeptobarbus hosiiLeptobarbus hosii is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Leptobarbus....
(Regan, 1906) - Leptobarbus melanopterusLeptobarbus melanopterusLeptobarbus melanopterus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Leptobarbus....
Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 - Leptobarbus melanotaeniaLeptobarbus melanotaeniaLeptobarbus melanotaenia is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Leptobarbus....
BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1894 - Leptobarbus rubripinna (FowlerHenry Weed FowlerHenry Weed Fowler was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan...
, 1937)