Probarbus
Genus of fishes
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Probarbus is a genus of cyprinid freshwater fish found in Mainland Southeast Asia, especially the Mekong River. The species in this genus are all large fish that are up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in standard length and weigh up to 70 kg (150 lb).[2]
| Probarbus | |
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| Probarbus jullieni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Probarbinae |
| Genus: | Probarbus Sauvage, 1880[1] |
| Type species | |
| Probarbus jullieni Sauvage, 1880[1] | |
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Species
Probarbus contains the following species:[3]
- Probarbus jullieni Sauvage, 1880 (Jullien's golden carp, Isok barb)
- Probarbus labeamajor T. R. Roberts, 1992 (Thicklip barb)
- Probarbus labeaminor T. R. Roberts, 1992 (Thinlip barb)
