Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Torinae
Genus: Hypselobarbus

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21 species
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Max. Length 20.9 cm SL

 
Hypselobarbus bicolor
[]

Photo by Vijayalakshmi, P.V.

Asia
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Hypselobarbus curmuca (Hamilton, 1807)

Photo by Photo by Vijayalakshmi, P.V.
 
Hypselobarbus curmuca
[Curmuca barb]

Photo by Wadman, S.

Asia
Max. Length 120 cm NG
Hypselobarbus dobsoni (Day, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Wadman, S.
 
Hypselobarbus dobsoni
[Krishna carp]

Photo by Johnson, J.A.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Hypselobarbus dubius (Day, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Johnson, J.A.
 
Hypselobarbus dubius
[Nilgiris barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.9 cm SL

 
Hypselobarbus gracilis
[]

Photo by AquaNet

Asia
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Hypselobarbus jerdoni (Day, 1870)

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Hypselobarbus jerdoni
[Jerdon's carp]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.2 cm SL

 
Hypselobarbus keralaensis
[]

Photo by Johnson, J.A.

Asia
Max. Length 32.8 cm TL
Hypselobarbus kolus (Sykes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Johnson, J.A.
 
Hypselobarbus kolus
[Kolus]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Asia
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Hypselobarbus kurali Menon & Rema Devi, 1995

Photo by Photo by A. Biju Kumar
 
Hypselobarbus kurali
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.0 cm SL

 
Hypselobarbus kushavali
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 60 cm TL

 
Hypselobarbus lithopidos
[Canara barb]
No picture found


 
Hypselobarbus menoni
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Hypselobarbus micropogon (Valenciennes, 1842)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hypselobarbus micropogon
[Korhi barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 150 cm TL

 
Hypselobarbus mussullah
[Mussullah barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 32.3 cm SL

 
Hypselobarbus nilgiriensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm TL

 
Hypselobarbus periyarensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.1 cm SL

 
Hypselobarbus pseudomussullah
[]

Photo by ICAR, CIFA - Peninsular Aquaculture Division

Asia
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Hypselobarbus pulchellus (Day, 1870)

Photo by Photo by ICAR, CIFA - Peninsular Aquaculture Division
 
Hypselobarbus pulchellus
[]
No picture found


 
Hypselobarbus tamiraparaniei
[]

Photo by Williams, S.

Asia
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Hypselobarbus thomassi (Day, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Williams, S.
 
Hypselobarbus thomassi
[Red Canarese barb]
No picture found


 
Hypselobarbus vaigaiensis
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hypselobarbus bicolor Asia 20.9 SL 2016
Hypselobarbus curmuca Curmuca barb Asia 120 TL 1807
Hypselobarbus dobsoni Krishna carp Asia 120 NG 1876
Hypselobarbus dubius Nilgiris barb Asia 25 TL 1867
Hypselobarbus gracilis Asia 13.9 SL 1849
Hypselobarbus jerdoni Jerdon's carp Asia 46 TL 1870
Hypselobarbus keralaensis Asia 19.2 SL 2016
Hypselobarbus kolus Kolus Asia 32.8 TL 1839
Hypselobarbus kurali Asia 35 TL 1995
Hypselobarbus kushavali Asia 31.0 SL 2016
Hypselobarbus lithopidos Canara barb Asia 60 TL 1874
Hypselobarbus menoni Asia 2014
Hypselobarbus micropogon Korhi barb Asia 90 TL 1842
Hypselobarbus mussullah Mussullah barb Asia 150 TL 1839
Hypselobarbus nilgiriensis Asia 32.3 SL 2016
Hypselobarbus periyarensis Asia 50 TL 1941
Hypselobarbus pseudomussullah Asia 24.1 SL 2016
Hypselobarbus pulchellus Asia 44 TL 1870
Hypselobarbus tamiraparaniei Asia 2014
Hypselobarbus thomassi Red Canarese barb Asia 100 TL 1874
Hypselobarbus vaigaiensis Asia 2014



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