Esomus, or flying barbs, are freshwater fish native to South and Mainland Southeast Asia. They are closely related to the genus Danio and are distinctive for their extremely long barbels. Species Esomus ahli Hora & Mukerji, 1928 (Burmese flying barb) Esomus altus (Blyth, 1860) Esomus barbatus (Jerdon, 1849) (South Indian flying barb) Esomus caudiocellatus C. G. E. Ahl, 1923 Esomus danrica (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Indian flying barb) Esomus lineatus C. G. E. Ahl, 1923 (Striped flying barb) Esomus longimanus (Lunel, 1881) (Mekong flying barb) Esomus malabaricus F. Day, 1867 Esomus malayensis C. G. E. Ahl, 1923 (Malayan flying barb) Esomus manipurensis Tilak & Jain, 1990 Esomus metallicus C. G. E. Ahl, 1923 Esomus thermoicos (Valenciennes, 1842) References Cyprinidae genera Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by William John Swainson