| Esomus | |
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| Esomus metallicus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Esomus Swainson, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Esomus vittatus Swainson, 1839
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| Species[1] | |
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Esomus, or flying barbs, are freshwater fish native to South and Mainland Southeast Asia. They are closely related to the genus Danio and are distinctive for their extremely long barbels.
- ^ "Esomus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2007-07-09.