''Trigonostigma'' is a genus of small
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 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 ...
. These social, colorful
freshwater fish
Freshwater fish are those that spend some or all of their lives in fresh water, such as rivers and lakes, with a salinity of less than 1.05%. These environments differ from marine conditions in many ways, especially the difference in levels of ...
are often kept in
aquariums.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Trigonostigma espei
The espei rasbora, or lambchop rasbora (''Trigonostigma espei'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Trigonostigma''. It is named after the dark band that appears like a lamb chop along its body. The species is predominantly found in T ...
''
( Meinken, 1967) (Lambchop rasbora)
* ''
Trigonostigma hengeli
''Trigonostigma'' is a genus of small cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. These social, colorful freshwater fish are often kept in aquariums.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
* '' Trigonostigma espei'' ( Mei ...
''
( Meinken, 1956) (Glowlight rasbora)
* ''
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
''Trigonostigma'' is a genus of small cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. These social, colorful freshwater fish are often kept in aquariums.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
* '' Trigonostigma espei'' ( Mei ...
''
( Duncker, 1904) (Harlequin rasbora)
* ''
Trigonostigma somphongsi
''Trigonostigma somphongsi'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Trigonostigma''. It is endemic to Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Habitat and distribution
''Trigonostigma somphongsi'' is probably endemic to the lower Ma ...
''
( Meinken, 1958) (Somphongs's rasbora)
* ''
Trigonostigma truncata
''Trigonostigma truncata'', is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Trigonostigma
''Trigonostigma'' is a genus of small cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia. These social, colorful freshwater fish are often kept in aquariums.
Species ...
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(Tan
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* Black and Tans, a nickname for British special constables during the Irish War of Independence. By extension "Tans" can now also colloquially refer to English or British people in general, es ...
, 2020)
References
Taxa named by Maurice Kottelat
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