''Barbodes'' is a genus of small to medium-sized

cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest ve ...

fish Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% ...

native to tropical Asia. The majority of the species are from

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. Many species are threatened and some from the

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(

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) are already extinct. A survey carried out in 1992 only found three of the endemic ''Barbodes'' species,Endangered Species Handbook:
It's Too Late – Fish Extinctions.
' Retrieved 29 September 2012 and only two ('' Barbodes lindog'' and '' B. tumba'') were found in 2008. Several members of this genus were formerly included in ''

Puntius ''Puntius'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae native to South Asia and Mainland Southeast Asia, as well as Taiwan. Many species formerly placed in ''Puntius'' have been moved to other genera such as '' Barbodes'', '' ...

''.

Etymology

The name is derived from the

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word ''barbus'', meaning "barbel", and the

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Species

There are currently 48 recognized species in this genus, of which 15 are considered extinct and 2 considered possibly extinct: * †'' Barbodes amarus'' Herre, 1924 (Pait) * '' Barbodes aurotaeniatus'' ( Tirant, 1885) * ''

Barbodes banksi ''Barbodes banksi'' is a species of cyprinid fish native to Malaysia and Indonesia where it can be found in foothill and lowland streams with clear water. References Barbodes Fish described in 1940 {{Cyprininae-stub ...

'' ( Herre, 1940) * †'' Barbodes baoulan'' Herre, 1926 (Baolan) * '' Barbodes binotatus'' (

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, 1842) (Spotted barb) * '' Barbodes bovanicus'' ( F. Day, 1877) (Bowany Barb) * ''

Barbodes bunau ''Barbodes bunau'' is a species of cyprinid fish native to Indonesia. References Barbodes Freshwater fish of Indonesia Fish described in 2005 {{Cyprininae-stub ...

'' ( Rachmatika, 2005) * '' Barbodes cataractae'' ( Fowler, 1934) * †'' Barbodes clemensi'' Herre, 1924 * ''

Barbodes colemani ''Barbodes colemani'' is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to Thailand and restricted to the upper Chao Phraya River basin. It is an uncommon species that inhabits streams and river tributaries, occasionally the mainstreams. Its placem ...

'' ( Fowler, 1937) * †''

Barbodes disa ''Barbodes disa'' is an extinct species of cyprinid fish formerly endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, ...

'' Herre, 1932 * ''

Barbodes dorsimaculatus ''Barbodes dorsimaculatus'', the blackline barb, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sumatra. This species can reach a length of TL. It can also be found in the aquarium An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vi ...

'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1923) (Blackline barb) * '' Barbodes dunckeri'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1929) (Bigspot barb) * ''

Barbodes everetti ''Barbodes everetti'', the Clown barb or Everett's barb is a species of cyprinid fish native to Borneo and Sumatra. It inhabits clear streams in forested foothills and can also be found in forest floor puddles as shallow as or less. Its di ...

'' ( Boulenger, 1894) (Clown barb) * †''

Barbodes flavifuscus ''Barbodes flavifuscus'',Kottelat, M. (2013)The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. ''The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Sup ...

'' Herre, 1924 (Katapa-tapa) * ''

Barbodes hemictenus ''Barbodes hemictenus'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemism, endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. It is only known to occur in the Sabaan River, Sabaan, Mamboc River, Mamboc and Baco River, Baco rivers and Lake Naujan. This s ...

'' D. S. Jordan & R. E. Richardson, 1908 * †''

Barbodes herrei ''Barbodes herrei'' is an extinct species of cyprinid fish formerly endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. This species was commercially Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and ins ...

'' ( Fowler, 1934) * ''

Barbodes ivis Barbodes ivis is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Philippines.http://www.fishbase.org/summary/67254 Fishbase References Endemic fauna of the Philippines Barbodes Fish described in 1910 {{cyprinidae-stub ...

'' ( Seale, 1910) * ''

Barbodes joaquinae ''Barbpdes joaquinae'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the carp and minnow family, Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and ...

'' ( C. E. Wood, 1968) * †''

Barbodes katolo ''Barbodes katolo'' is an extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. Males of this species reached a length of SL while females only reached . References katolo ''Barbodes katolo'' is a ...

'' Herre, 1924 * ''

Barbodes kuchingensis ''Barbodes kuchingensis'' is a species of cyprinid fish native to Indonesia where it occurs in the Kapuas River basin and Malaysia where it is known from Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malays ...

'' ( Herre, 1940) * †''

Barbodes lanaoensis ''Barbodes lanaoensis'', known locally as the kandar, is an extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( ...

'' Herre, 1924 (Kandar) * '' Barbodes lateristriga'' (

, 1842) (Spanner barb) * '' Barbodes lindog'' Herre, 1924 (Lindog) (possibly extinct) * †''

Barbodes manalak ''Barbodes manalak'', known locally as the manalak, is an extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao Lake Lanao (Maranao: ''Ranao'' or ''Ranaw'') is a large ancient lake in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. With a sur ...

'' Herre, 1924 (Manalak) * ''

Barbodes manguaoensis ''Barbodes manguaoensis'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Manguao in Palawan, the Philippines. This species can reach a length of TL. References manguaoensis Fish described in 1914 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ...

'' ( A. L. Day, 1914) * ''

Barbodes microps ''Barbodes microps'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Indonesia. This species can reach a length of TL. References microps Freshwater fish of Indonesia Fish described in 1868 Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Cyprinina ...

'' ( Günther, 1868) * '' Barbodes montanoi'' (

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, 1881) * †''

Barbodes pachycheilus ''Barbodes pachycheilus'' is an Extinction, extinct species of cyprinid fish endemism, endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. This species reached a length of fish measurement, TL. References

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'' ( Herre, 1924) * †'' Barbodes palaemophagus'' ( Herre, 1924) * †''

Barbodes palata ''Barbodes palata'' is an extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao, Mindanao, the Philippines. This species reached a length of TL. It was a commercially Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, ...

'' Herre, 1924 * ''

Barbodes palavanensis ''Barbodes palavanensis'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the carp and minnow family, Cyprinidae which is found in the Philippines. It has been considered to be conspecific with the widespread spotted barb (''Barbodes bipuncta ...

'' ( Boulenger, 1895) * ''

Barbodes polylepis ''Barbodes polylepis'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China. References polylepis ''Polylepis'' is a genus comprising 28 recognised shrub and tree species, that are endemic to the mid- and high-elevation regions of the tropical ...

'' J. X. Chen & D. J. Li, 1988 * ''

Barbodes quinquemaculatus ''Barbodes quinquemaculatus'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the carp and minnow family, Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnow ...

'' ( Seale & B. A. Bean, 1907) * †'' Barbodes resimus'' ( Herre, 1924) * ''

Barbodes rhombeus ''Barbodes rhombeus'' is a species of cyprinid fish native to the Southeast Asian countries of Cambodia, Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທ ...

'' ( Kottelat, 2000) * ''

Barbodes sellifer ''Barbodes sellifer'', the saddled barb, is a species of cyprinid fish described in 2021. This species has not been reported sold in the aquarium trade, but where the species is present reports of them being kept by aquarists are abundant. Previ ...

'' ( Kottelat & K. K. P. Lim, 2021) * ''

Barbodes semifasciolatus :''This species may be confused with:'' golden barb'' (''P. gelius'').'' ''Barbodes semifasciolatus'',Kottelat, M. (2013)The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwat ...

'' ( Günther, 1868) (Chinese barb) ** '' Barbodes semifasciolatus sachsii'' ( Ahl, 1923) (Goldfinned barb) * ''

Barbodes sirang ''Barbodes sirang'', known locally as the sirang, is a possibly extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and ...

'' Herre, 1932 (Sirang) (possibly extinct) * ''

Barbodes snyderi ''Barbodes snyderi'' (common name: Snyder's barb ) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Taiwan. It grows to length. It is also used as an aquarium fish. References snyderi Freshwater fish of Taiwan Endemic fauna of Taiwan Cyprin ...

'' Ōshima, 1919 * †''

Barbodes tras ''Barbodes tras'' is an extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao Lake Lanao (Maranao: ''Ranao'' or ''Ranaw'') is a large ancient lake in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. With a surface area of , it is the largest l ...

'' Herre, 1926 * †'' Barbodes truncatulus'' ( Herre, 1924) (Bitungu) * '' Barbodes tumba'' Herre, 1924 * ''

Barbodes umalii ''Barbodes umalii'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the carp and minnow family, Cyprinidae which is found in the Philippines where it has only been recorded from the Agus River The Agus River is a river that flows for from ...

'' ( C. E. Wood, 1968) * '' Barbodes wynaadensis'' ( F. Day, 1873) * ''

Barbodes xouthos ''Barbodes xouthos'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the carp and minnow family Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and rel ...

'' ( Kottelat & H. H. Tan, 2011) * '' Barbodes zakariaismaili'' ( Kottelat & K. K. P. Lim, 2021) Note on species list: Kottelat 2013 states that ''B. dorsimaculatus'' may not be referable to this genus and considers it to be ''

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''. He also implies that ''Barbodes'' should be restricted to

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and

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and that the following species from eastern and southern Asia may not be referable to this genus: ''B. bovanicus'', ''B. carnaticus'', ''B. elongatus'', ''B. polylepis'' and ''B. wynaadensis''. Because these species fall outside of the geographic area of his paper, their position in Cyprinidae is not addressed.

References

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