| Striped flying barb | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Esomus |
| Species: | E. lineatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Esomus lineatus | |
The striped flying barb (Esomus lineatus) is a species of cyprinid. It is found in Bangladesh (where it is found in the mouth of the Ganges River), India, and Sri Lanka.[1] Esomus metallicus is also sometimes known as the striped flying barb.
It grows to 6 cm (2.4 in) total length.[1]