Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Flying barb
Fish Name : Esomus danricus
Max size : 13.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6398)
Environment : benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh (Ref. 41236), Afghanistan (Ref. 41034), Sri Lanka (Ref. 6028) and Myanmar (Ref. 43640).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs in ponds, weedy ditches (Ref. 4832) and irrigation canals (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)

India country information
Common Names : Flying barb, மீசைப் பறவை, ஒவரிக் கென்டை, മീശപ്പറവ, Astapakke, Chiddullu, Chilwa, Dadhikha, Danrika, Darikana, Dendu, Doricana, Doricana, Jhai, Jongia, Kuriahdehwiee, Mahwa, Meesa parava, Meesa paravai, Meesaiparavai, Meese, Meese-pakke, Meeshaparava, Mola, Ovari kendai, Ovarikendai, Purrovoo, Soomarah, Thadi parva
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : no uses