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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Hypsibarbus

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11 species
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hypsibarbus annamensis Asia 1936
Hypsibarbus lagleri Asia 40 SL 1996
Hypsibarbus macrosquamatus Asia 1978
Hypsibarbus malcolmi Goldfin tinfoil barb Asia 50 SL 1945
Hypsibarbus myitkyinae Asia 23.2 SL 1929
Hypsibarbus oatesii Asia 1893
Hypsibarbus pierrei Asia 36.9 TL 1880
Hypsibarbus salweenensis Asia 35 NG 1996
Hypsibarbus suvattii Asia 35 SL 1996
Hypsibarbus vernayi Asia 30 SL 1925
Hypsibarbus wetmorei Asia 46 TL 1931



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