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

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Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Systomus asoka (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1989)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Systomus asoka
[Asoka barb]
No picture found


 
Systomus binduchitra
[]

Photo by Plamoottil, M.

Asia
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Systomus chryseus Plamoottil, 2014

Photo by Photo by Plamoottil, M.
 
Systomus chryseus
[Golden Systomus]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL

 
Systomus chrysopoma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm TL

 
Systomus clavatus
[Stedman barb]
No picture found


 
Systomus compressiformis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Systomus endecanalis (Roberts, 1989)

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Systomus endecanalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.3 cm SL

 
Systomus immaculatus
[]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Systomus jacobusboehlkei (Fowler, 1958)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Systomus jacobusboehlkei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL

 
Systomus jayarami
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL

 
Systomus laticeps
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Systomus martenstyni (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Systomus martenstyni
[Martenstyn's barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm TL

 
Systomus orphoides
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Systomus pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Systomus pleurotaenia
[Black lined barb]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Systomus rubripinnis (Valenciennes, 1842)

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Systomus rubripinnis
[Javaen barb]

Photo by Plamoottil, M.

Asia
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Systomus rufus Plamoottil, 2014

Photo by Photo by Plamoottil, M.
 
Systomus rufus
[Red finned kuruva]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Systomus sarana (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Systomus sarana
[Olive barb]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Systomus spilurus
[]
No picture found


 
Systomus subnasutus
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia.

Systomus timbiri (Deraniyagala, 1963)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Systomus timbiri
[Short-bodied olive barb]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Systomus asoka Asoka barb Asia 17 TL 1989
Systomus binduchitra Asia 1937
Systomus chryseus Golden Systomus Asia 15.2 SL 2014
Systomus chrysopoma Asia 15 SL 1842
Systomus clavatus Stedman barb Asia 24 TL 1845
Systomus compressiformis Asia 1913
Systomus endecanalis Asia 4.8 SL 1989
Systomus immaculatus Asia 19.3 SL 1839
Systomus jacobusboehlkei Asia 12 SL 1958
Systomus jayarami Asia 9.3 SL 1986
Systomus laticeps Asia 13 SL 2016
Systomus martenstyni Martenstyn's barb Asia 25 TL 1991
Systomus orphoides Asia. 21 TL 1842
Systomus pleurotaenia Black lined barb Asia 16 TL 1863
Systomus rubripinnis Javaen barb Asia 25 SL 1842
Systomus rufus Red finned kuruva Asia 10.6 SL 2014
Systomus sarana Olive barb Asia 42 TL 1822
Systomus spilurus Asia. 2.8 SL 1868
Systomus subnasutus Asia 1842
Systomus timbiri Short-bodied olive barb Asia. 1963



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