''Eirmotus'' is a genus of
cyprinid
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest ver ...
fish that is found in
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainlan ...
. There are currently four recognized species in this genus.
Species
* ''
Eirmotus furvus''
H. H. Tan & Kottelat, 2008
* ''
Eirmotus insignis''
H. H. Tan & Kottelat, 2008
* ''
Eirmotus isthmus''
H. H. Tan & Kottelat, 2008
* ''
Eirmotus octozona
''Eirmotus octozona'' is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ''Eirmotus''. It inhabits Thailand and western Borneo, and has a maximum length of 3.6 cm (1.4 inches).
References
Cyprinidae
Cyprinid fish of Asia
Fish of Thailand
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L. P. Schultz, 1959
References
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Cyprinid fish of Asia
Cyprinidae genera
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