''Discherodontus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of small

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 ...

fishes found in rivers and streams in Mainland Southeast Asia and

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the ...

in China.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus: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, Supplement No. 27: 1–663.'' * ''

Discherodontus ashmeadi ''Discherodontus ashmeadi'', commonly known as the redtail barb, is a fish native to the lower Mekong The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's List of rivers by length, twelft ...

'' ( Fowler, 1937) * ''

Discherodontus 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 placement ...

'' ( Fowler, 1937) * ''

Discherodontus halei ''Discherodontus halei'' is a species of cyprinid fish from Southeast Asia. It appears to have a disjunct range; it is known from Pahang River in western Peninsular Malaysia and from the Tapi River in southern Thailand, as well as from the nort ...

'' ( Duncker, 1904) * ''

Discherodontus parvus ''Discherodontus parvus'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Discherodontus ''Discherodontus'' is a genus of small cyprinid fishes found in rivers and streams in Mainland Southeast Asia and Yunnan in China. Species There are currently si ...

'' ( H. W. Wu & R. D. Lin, 1977) * ''

Discherodontus schroederi ''Discherodontus schroederi'' is a freshwater fish native to the Chao Phraya and Mae Klong basins in Thailand and to the Mekong The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's List ...

'' ( H. M. Smith, 1945) * '' Discherodontus somphongsi'' ( Benl & Klausewitz, 1962)

References

Cyprinidae genera Cyprinid fish of Asia Taxa named by Walter John Rainboth Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cyprinidae-stub