''Systomus'' is a
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of
fish
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in the
family
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Cyprinidae
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native to
tropical
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Asia
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.
[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.
''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 27: 1–663.''
Species
There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus:
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Systomus asoka
The Asoka barb (''Systomus asoka'') is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka where it is found in the upper reaches of the Sitawaka River and its tributaries, and Kelani near Kitulgala. This fish can reach a length of TL.
Biology
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( Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1989) (Asoka barb)
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Systomus chryseus
The golden systomus (''Systomus chryseus'') is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India. This species can reach a length of SL. It is a gold colour and has pelvic and anal fin
A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger ...
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Plamoottil, 2014 [Plamoottil, M. (2014)]
''Puntius nelsoni'', ''Systomus chryseus'' and ''S. rufus'' (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae), three new fish species from Kerala, India.
''International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies, 1 (6): 135–145.'' (Golden systomus)
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Systomus clavatus
The Stedman barb (''Systomus clavatus'') is a species of cyprinid fish native to India and Bangladesh in the Ganges River basin where it occurs in foothill streams and rivers. This species can reach a length of TL. It is of minor importance t ...
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( McClelland, 1845) (Stedman barb)
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Systomus compressiformis''
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Systomus endecanalis
''Systomus endecanalis'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Kapuas River basin in western Borneo. This species can reach a standard length of . Although placed in the genus ''Systomus'' by FishBase, it has been moved to ''Desmopuntius' ...
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( T. R. Roberts, 1989)
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Systomus immaculatus''
McClelland, 1839
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Systomus jacobusboehlkei
''Systomus jacobusboehlkei'' is a species of cyprinid fish native to the lower Mekong and Chao Phraya Basins of Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, ...
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Fowler, 1958
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Systomus jayarami''
( Vishwanath & Tombi Singh, 1986)
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Systomus laticeps
''Systomus laticeps'' is a species of cyprinid fish which was described in 2016 from specimens taken in Kerala, southern India. It is found in single freshwater stream at Thiruvalla in the Pathanamthitta District
Pathanamthitta District () ...
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Plamoottil, 2016 [Plamoottil, M. (2016)]
''Systomus laticeps'', a new species of cyprinid fish from Kerala, India.
''International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies, 3 (5): 92-96.''
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Systomus martenstyni
Martenstyn's Barb (''Systomus martenstyni'') is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka. This species can reach a length of . It is important to local commercial fisheries
Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other ...
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( Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991) (Martenstyn's barb)
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Systomus pleurotaenia
The side-striped barb or black-lined barb (''Systomus pleurotaenia'') is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka where it occurs in the catchment of the Kelani and Nilwala Rivers. This species can reach a length of TL. It is of minor ...
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( Bleeker, 1863) (Side-striped barb)
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Systomus rubripinnis
The Javaen barb (''Systomus rubripinnis''), is a species of cyprinid fish native to Southeast Asia. It can reach a length of SL and is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.
Identification
Can reach a total length of 25 cm ...
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(Valenciennes
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It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ...
, 1842) (Javaen barb)
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Systomus rufus''
Plamoottil, 2014 [ (Red-finned kuruva)
* '']Systomus sarana
The olive barb (''Systomus sarana'') ( ml, കുറുവ/മുണ്ടത്തി) is a species of cyprinid fish native to Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar. This species can reach a le ...
'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822) (Olive barb)
* '' Systomus sewelli'' (Prashad & Mukerji, 1929)
* '' Systomus spilurus'' ( Günther, 1868)
* '' Systomus subnasutus'' (Valenciennes, 1842)
* '' Systomus timbiri'' (Deraniyagala
Deraniyagala is a town in the Kegalle district in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()) ...
, 1963)
* '' Systomus gracilus '' Plamoottil & Maji, 2020 (Skinny Systomus)
References
Plamoottil, M. & Maji, D, (2020) Systomus gracilus: a new fish (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) species from West Bengal. Journal of Experimental Zoology, India. 23 (2): 1033- 1038.
Cyprinidae genera
Cyprinid fish of Asia
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