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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Desmopuntius

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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Desmopuntius foerschi (Kottelat, 1982)

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Desmopuntius foerschi
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Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Desmopuntius gemellus
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Desmopuntius hexazona (Weber & de Beaufort, 1912)

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Desmopuntius hexazona
[Six-banded tiger barb]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Desmopuntius johorensis (Duncker, 1904)

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Desmopuntius johorensis
[Striped barb]

Photo by Choy, H.W.

Asia
Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
Desmopuntius pentazona (Boulenger, 1894)

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Desmopuntius pentazona
[Fiveband barb]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

Asia
Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus (Koumans, 1940)

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Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus
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Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Desmopuntius trifasciatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Desmopuntius foerschi Asia 5.3 SL 1982
Desmopuntius gemellus Asia 6.5 SL 1996
Desmopuntius hexazona Six-banded tiger barb Asia 5.5 TL 1912
Desmopuntius johorensis Striped barb Asia 12 TL 1904
Desmopuntius pentazona Fiveband barb Asia 8.8 TL 1894
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus Asia 8.8 TL 1940
Desmopuntius trifasciatus Asia 9.6 SL 1996



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