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Species in the genus Barilius: [ 20 ] records


alburnus, Barilius Günther [A.] 1868:289 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7; ref. 1990] Himalayas. Syntypes: (at least 9) 1845.1.9.859 (1) Nepal, 1845.1.12.587-588 (2) Nepal, 1852.8.12.33-34 (2) India, 1860.3.19.778 (1) India House Coll., 1860.3.19.801 (1) Sikkim. •Synonym of Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822) -- (Menon 1999:21 [ref. 24904]). Current status: Synonym of Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

anisocheilus, Opsarius McClelland [J.] 1839:298, 422, Pl. 48 (fig. 8) [Asiatic Researches v. 19 (pt 2); ref. 2923] Northern Bengal. No types known. •Synonym of Barilius barila (Hamilton 1822) -- (Menon 1999:13 [ref. 24904], Kottelat 2013:821 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Barilius barila (Hamilton 1822). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

barila, Cyprinus Hamilton [F.] 1822:267, 384 [An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges; ref. 2031] Roopgunga, Northern Bengal, India. No types known. Information on type locality see Britz 2019:44 [ref. 37532]. Hamilton's original, unpublished illustration reproduced by Britz 2019:Pl. 151 [ref. 37532]. •Valid as Opsarius barila (Hamilton 1822) -- (Moyon & Arunkumar 2019:5 [ref. 37054]). •Valid as Barilius barila (Hamilton 1822) -- (Shrestha 1978:34 [ref. 15970], Kuang in Chu & Chen 1989:21 [ref. 13584], Ataur Rahman 1989:95 [ref. 24860], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:343 [ref. 20764], Sen 1995:524 [ref. 23778], Zhu 1995:24 [ref. 25213], Chen & Chu in Chen et al. 1998:29 [ref. 23878], Menon 1999:13 [ref. 24904], Arunkumar & Tombi Singh 2000:248 [ref. 25167], Karmakar 2000:27 [ref. 25662], Selim & Vishwanath 2002:267 [ref. 26593], Ataur Rahman 2003:112 [ref. 31338], Shrestha 2008:94 [ref. 29923], Nath et al. 2010:24 [ref. 33488] with author as Hamilton-Buchanan, Conway et al. 2011:1755 [ref. 31594], Disham & Vishwanath 2012:2363 [ref. 31817], Tejavej 2012:158 [ref. 32353], Kottelat 2013:81 [ref. 32989], Zhang et al.2016:48 [ref. 34477], Arunkumar & Manimekalan 2018:1739 [ref. 36172] as barana, Bleher 2018:346 [ref. 36647], Kumari et al. 2019:14812 [ref. 37140], Tudu et al. 2022:43 [ref. 40484], Arunkumar et al. 2023:72 [ref. 40043], Kumari et al. 2024:8 [ref. 40818]). Current status: Valid as Barilius barila (Hamilton 1822). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: South Asia: eastern Himalaya Foothills (China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan). IUCN (2010): Least Concern. Habitat: freshwater.

bicirratus, Opsarius McClelland [J.] 1842:582 [Calcutta Journal of Natural History v. 2 (no. 8); ref. 2926] Khyber Pass and Cabul River at Jellalabad [Jalalabad], Afghanistan. No types known. Original genus misspelled Opsarus on p. 582. •Synonym of Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822) -- (Coad 1981:9 [ref. 22348]). Current status: Synonym of Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

bleekeri, Barilius (Pachystomus) Day [F.] 1872:5 [Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 41 (pt 2, nos 1-4); ref. 14133] Tributary at Gangrete which joins the Beeas in the Sub-Himalayan range. Syntypes: (6) AMS B.7827 (1). Type catalog: Whitehead & Talwar 1976:155 [ref. 23762], Ferraris et al. 2000:295 [ref. 25110]. •Synonym of Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822) -- (Menon 1999:21 [ref. 24904]). Current status: Synonym of Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

bonarensis, Barilius Chaudhuri [B. L.] 1912:440, Pl. 39 (figs. 4, 4a-b) [Records of the Indian Museum (Calcutta) v. 7 (pt. 5) (art. 35); ref. 14837] Bonar, Gharwal, Uttar Pradesh, western Himalayas, India. Syntypes: (3) ZSI. •Valid as Barilius bonarensis Chaudhuri 1912 -- (Karmakar 2000:27 [ref. 25662], Disham & Vishwanath 2012:2363 [ref. 31817]). •Synonym of Barilius barila (Hamilton 1822) -- (Talwar & Jhingran 1991:343 [ref. 20764], Menon 1999:13 [ref. 24904], Kottelat 2013:82 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Barilius barila (Hamilton 1822). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

chedrio, Cyprinus Hamilton [F.] 1822:268, 384 [An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges; ref. 2031] Northern Bengal. No types known. Simultaneous synonym of barila, Bleeker 1853:66 gave precedence to barila. •Synonym of Barilius barila (Hamilton 1822) -- (Menon 1999:13 [ref. 24904], Ataur Rahman 2003:112 [ref. 31338], Kottelat 2013:81 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Barilius barila (Hamilton 1822). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

evezardi, Barilius Day [F.] 1872:326 [Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 41 (pt 2, nos 1-4); ref. 14133] Puna, India. Syntypes (3) and/or Day specimens: RMNH 8725 (1) type, AMS B.7895 (1, syntype) Poona, BMNH 1889.2.1.1203 (1), NMW 54871 (1), ZMB 11145 (1). Type catalog: Whitehead & Talwar 1976:155 [ref. 23762], Ferraris et al. 2000:297 [ref. 25110]. •Valid as Barilius evezardi Day 1972 -- (Barman 1989:214 [ref. 20118], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:348 [ref. 20764], Menon 1999:17 [ref. 24904], Yadav 2000:40 [ref. 25661], Yadav 2003:7 [ref. 27711], Nath et al. 2010:27 [ref. 33488], Knight et al. 2015:406 [ref. 33702], Bleher 2018:358 [ref. 36647]). Current status: Valid as Barilius evezardi Day 1872. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: South Asia: Maharashtra and Karnataka, India. Habitat: freshwater.

isocheilus, Opsarius McClelland [J.] 1839:298, 421, Pl. 56 (fig. 1) [Asiatic Researches v. 19 (pt 2); ref. 2923] Upper Assam, western Bengal, and Ganges River. No types known. •Synonym of Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822) -- (Menon 1999:21 [ref. 24904]). Current status: Synonym of Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

mesopotamicus, Barilius Berg [L. S.] 1932:333, Fig. 1 [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 100 (nos 11/12); ref. 16358] Gawi River, Tigris River basin, 33°20'N, 46°20'E, Iraq. Holotype (unique): ZIN 23955. Type catalog: Bianco & Banarescu 1982 [ref. 8508]. •Valid as Barilius mesopotamicus Berg 1932 -- (Bianco & Bănărescu 1982:76 [ref. 8508], Coad & Krupp 1983 [ref. 11623], Coad 1991:15 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:13 [ref. 23608], Coad 1996:71 [ref. 25297], Coad 1998:102 [ref. 23869], Coad 2010:142 [ref. 36620], Esmaeili et al. 2010:368 [ref. 33391], Tang et al. 2010:189 [ref. 31204], Liao et al. 2011:31 [ref. 31306], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:867 [ref. 34062], Çiçek et al. 2015:147 [ref. 35151], Esmaeili et al. 2017:38 [ref. 35254], Esmaeili et al. 2018:17 [ref. 36089], Çiçek et al. 2020:249 [ref. 37644], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:95 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2023:18 [ref. 40616], Çiçek et al. 2023:376 [ref. 40625], Saad et al. 2023:25 [ref. 40501], Çiçek et al. 2024:181 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barilius mesopotamicus Berg 1932. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Tigris and Persis River basins (Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran). Habitat: freshwater.

modestus, Barilius (Pachystomus) Day [F.] 1872:4 [Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 41 (pt 2, nos 1-4); ref. 14133] Ravi River at Lahore, Pakistan. Syntypes and/or Day specimens: AMS B.7884-85 (1, 1) Punjab; BMNH 1889.2.1.1028-37 (10), 1889.2.1.1185-90 (6); RMNH 2709 (1); ZIN 8326 (2); ZSI 2424 (1). Type catalog: Whitehead & Talwar 1976:156 [ref. 23762], Ferraris et al. 2000:300 [ref. 25110]. •Valid as Barilius modestus Day 1872 -- (Talwar & Jhingran 1991:349 [ref. 20764], Menon 1999:18 [ref. 24904], Rafique 2000:323 [ref. 25220], Mirza 2000:355 [ref. 25207], Karmakar 2000:27 [ref. 25662], Mirza 2003:4 [ref. 27265], Nath et al. 2010:24 [ref. 33488]). Current status: Valid as Barilius modestus Day 1872. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: South Asia: Indus River basin, Pakistan and northwestern India. Habitat: freshwater.

monshiensis, Danio Yang [Y.-J.] & Hwang [H.-C.] in Wu & et al. 1964:56, Fig. 1-44 [The cyprinid fishes of China v. 1; ref. 4806] Mon Shi, Yunnan Province, China. Syntypes: IHB (7). •In genus Barilius -- (Kottelat 1984:796-797 [ref. 11440]). •Synonym of Barilius barila (Hamilton 1822) -- (Kuang in Chu & Chen 1989:21 [ref. 13584], Chen & Chu in Chen et al. 1998:29 [ref. 23878], Zhang et al. 2016:48 [ref. 34477]). •Synonym of Barilius barnoides Vinciguerra 1890 -- (Fang 2001:18 [ref. 25285]). •Valid as Barilius monshiensis (Yang & Hwang 1964) -- (Vishwanath & Monojkumar 2002:89 [ref. 26360]). •Synonym of Opsarius barnoides (Vinciguerra 1890) -- (Kottelat 2013:131 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Barilius barila (Hamilton 1822). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

morarensis, Barilius Günther [A.] 1868:290 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7; ref. 1990] Morar River, Gwalior, India. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1867.5.12.18. •Synonym of Barilius barila (Hamilton 1822) -- (Kottelat 2013:82 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Barilius barila (Hamilton 1822). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

naseeri, Barilius shacra Mirza [M. R.], Rafiq [M.] & Awan [F. A.] 1986:67, Fig. 1 [Pakistan Journal of Zoology v. 18 (no. 1); ref. 8967] Nullah Seel near Tehsil Pindi Gheb, 52 kilometers from Attock toward south, Pakistan. Holotype: GCM F-12. Paratypes: (10). •Valid as Barilius naseeri Mirza, Rafiq & Awan 1986 -- (Rafique 2000:323 [ref. 25220], Rafique et al. 2000:337 [ref. 25221], Mirza 2003:5 [ref. 27265]). Current status: Valid as Barilius naseeri Mirza, Rafiq & Awan 1986. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: South Asia: Pakistan. Habitat: freshwater.

pakistanicus, Barilius vagra Mirza [M. R.] & Sadiq [M.] 1978:1, Fig. [Biologia (Lahore) v. 24 (no. 1); ref. 22849] Reservoir in Fort Monro, D. G. Khan District, Pakistan, elevation 1909 meters. Holotype: GCM F 9. Paratypes: (7). •Synonym of Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822) -- (Talwar & Jhingran 1991:353 [ref. 20764], Menon 1999:22 [ref. 24904]). •Valid as Barilius pakistanicus Mirza & Sadiq 1978 -- (Rafique 2000:323 [ref. 25220], Mirza 2000:355 [ref. 25207], Rafique et al. 2000:337 [ref. 25221], Rafique et al. 2003:97 [ref. 27173], Mirza 2003:5 [ref. 27265], Çiçek et al. 2023:28 [ref. 40326]). Current status: Valid as Barilius pakistanicus Mirza & Sadiq 1978. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: South Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kashmir (India). Habitat: freshwater.

pectoralis, Barilius Husain [A] 2012:21, Fig. 1 [Journal on New Biological Reports v. 1 (no. 1); ref. 32306] Tons river, Haripur near Kalasi, District Dehradun, 30°32'N, 77°51'E, India. Holotype: NRS/ZSI-V-1197. Paratype: NRS/ZSI- V-1198 (1). Status not clear. •Unavailable -- (Raghavan et al. 2014:741 [ref. 34574]). Current status: Uncertain. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: South Asia: Tons River drainage, Uttarakhand, India [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

piscatorius, Opsarius McClelland [J.] 1842:582 [Calcutta Journal of Natural History v. 2 (no. 8); ref. 2926] Seharanpore, Afghanistan. Syntypes: (10) whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822) -- (Coad 1981:9 [ref. 22348], Menon 1999:21 [ref. 24904]). Current status: Synonym of Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

shariensis, Barilius Fowler [H. W.] 1949:255, Figs. 38-42 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 101; ref. 1461] Bahr Sara, tributary of Shari [Chari] River, near feet. Archambault [Sahr], Chad. Holotype (unique): ANSP 71902. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:90 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Raiamas shariensis (Fowler 1949) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:335 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Barilius shariensis Fowler 1949 -- (Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367]). Current status: Valid as Barilius shariensis Fowler 1949. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Chad, Lake Chad Catchment ecoregion endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

torsai, Barilius Kumari [K.], Munivenkatappa [M. H.], Sinha [A.], Borah [S.] & Das [B. K.] 2019:14809, Image 1 [Journal of Threatened Taxa v. 11 (no. 14); ref. 37140] Torsa River, Jaldapara, Alipurduar District, West Bengal, India, 26.729°N, 89.325°E. Holotype: ZSI FF5542. Paratypes: CIFRI, ZSI. •Valid as Barilius torsai Kumari, Munivenkatappa, Sinha, Borah & Das 2019 -- (Kumari et al. 2024:8 [ref. 40818]). Current status: Valid as Barilius torsai Kumari, Munivenkatappa, Sinha, Borah & Das 2019. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: South Asia: Torsa River drainage, Brahmaputra basin, West Bengal, India. Habitat: freshwater.

vagra, Cyprinus Hamilton [F.] 1822:269, 385 [An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges; ref. 2031] Ganges River at Patna, India. No types known. Information on type locality see Britz 2019:44 [ref. 37532]. Hamilton's original, unpublished illustration reproduced by Britz 2019:Pl. 153 [ref. 37532]. •Valid as Opsarius vagra (Hamilton 1822) -- (Moyon & Arunkumar 2019:6 [ref. 37054]). •Valid as Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822) -- (Shrestha 1978:34 [ref. 15970], Ataur Rahman 1989:99 [ref. 24860], Coad 1981:9 [ref. 22348], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:353 [ref. 20764], Sen 1995:527 [ref. 23778], Menon 1999:20 [ref. 24904], Arunkumar & Tombi Singh 2000:249 [ref. 25167], Rafique 2000:323 [ref. 25220], Mirza 2000:355 [ref. 25207], Rafique et al. 2000:337 [ref. 25221], Kundu 2000:95 [ref. 25663], Karmakar 2000:27 [ref. 25662], Rafique et al. 2003:97 [ref. 27173], Mirza 2003:5 [ref. 27265], Ataur Rahman 2003:116 [ref. 31338], Shrestha 2008:96 [ref. 29923], Nath et al. 2010:24 [ref. 33488], Conway et al. 2011:1755 [ref. 31594], Disham & Vishwanath 2012:2363 [ref. 31817], Gurung et al. 2013:4882 [ref. 32969], Bleher 2018:364 [ref. 36647], Kumari et al. 2019:14813 [ref. 37140], Kosygin et al. 2022:658 [ref. 40736], Çiçek et al. 2023:28 [ref. 40326], Kumari et al. 2024:8 [ref. 40818]). Current status: Valid as Barilius vagra (Hamilton 1822). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: South Asia: Himalaya Foothills, Ganga-Brahmaputra basin (Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar). Habitat: freshwater.


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