The 3 types of neutrinos are named after the previous three leptons . There is the electron neutrino ( ve ) , the muon neutrino ( vÂ ) , and the tau neutrino ( vÏ ) . There are three known types ( flavors ) of neutrinos : electron neutrino , muon neutrino and tau neutrino , named after their partner leptons in the Standard Model ( see table at right ) .