Barilius

E805068

Barilius is a genus of small, fast-swimming freshwater fishes native mainly to South and Southeast Asia, known for their streamlined bodies and often striking coloration.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Barilius canonical 1
Barilius barna 1
Barilius vagra 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus of fish ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
belongsTo Cyprinidae ⓘ
bodyShape streamlined ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commercialUse minor local food fish ⓘ
ornamental fish trade ⓘ
diet insectivorous ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ
distribution Indian subcontinent ⓘ
Laos ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ
Vietnam ⓘ
linked to: Viet Nam
ecologicalRole mid-water insect predator ⓘ
family Cyprinidae ⓘ
foundIn clear upland streams ⓘ
foothill rivers ⓘ
habitat freshwater ⓘ
hasCommonNamePattern baril ⓘ
higherClassification Actinopterygii ⓘ
Animalia ⓘ
Chordata ⓘ
Cypriniformes ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
nativeTo South Asia ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ
notableFeature horizontal stripes or spots in many species ⓘ
often brightly colored ⓘ
notableSpecies Barilius barna ⓘ
linked to: Barilius

Barilius bendelisis ⓘ
Barilius canarensis ⓘ
Barilius vagra ⓘ
linked to: Barilius
order Cypriniformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
preferredCurrent fast-flowing water ⓘ
region Eastern Himalaya foothills ⓘ
Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot ⓘ
reproduction egg-laying ⓘ
subfamily Danioninae ⓘ
linked to: Danionidae
swimmingBehavior fast-swimming ⓘ
taxonomicRank genus ⓘ
typicalSize small ⓘ
waterPreference well-oxygenated water ⓘ
waterType riverine ⓘ
stream-dwelling ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Danionidae → contains → Barilius ⓘ
Barilius → notableSpecies → Barilius barna ⓘ
linked to: Barilius
Barilius → notableSpecies → Barilius vagra ⓘ
linked to: Barilius