Oreichthys crenuchoides

Neon highfin barb
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Oreichthys
Species:	O. crenuchoides
Binomial name
Oreichthys crenuchoides Schäfer, 2009

Oreichthys crenuchoides is a small (~2.5" TL) cyprinid found in Assam, India. It is imported for the aquarium trade under the name neon highfin barb or high-fin variable barb. It is an atypical Oreichthys in that the face is more rounded than in O. cosuatis and other Oreichthys species.

They are strictly freshwater, and are found in ditches, ponds and streams.

Taxonomic Issues

The name "Oreichthys umangii" under which it was known in the aquarium trade, is not an available scientific name under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, and must not be used as such. The name was introduced in an aquarium book (Tekriwal et al., 1995), but without accompanying description, and was intended to honor Umang Tekriwal (1975-11-14 to 1996-04-19), son of Ornamental Aquarium Fishes of India co-author Kishori Tekriwal.

References

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Oreichthys crenuchoides" in FishBase. August 2011 version.

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