Leptobarbus

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Leptobarbus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Leptobarbus
Bleeker, 1860
Species

L. hoevenii
L. hosii
L. melanopterus
L. melanotaenia

Leptobarbus is a genus of cyprinid fish that originate from Asia. They are important food fish. Leptobarbus hoevenii is its type species.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Leptobarbus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Apr 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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