Bariliusis a largegenusofcyprinidfreshwater fishes native toAsia.Fourspeciesin this genus have beendescribedsince 2012, although three have since been reallocated toOpsarius,which was formerly a group within this genus before elevation to full genus.

Barilius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Barilius
F. Hamilton,1822
Type species
Cyprinus barila
F. Hamilton, 1822
Synonyms

BendilisisBleeker, 1860
ChedrusSwainson, 1839
PachystomusHeckel, 1843
PelotrophusGünther, 1864
PteropsarionGünther, 1868
SagittabariliusFowler, 1936
SchacraGünther, 1868
ShacraBleeker, 1860

Species

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There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^Froese, Rainer;Pauly, Daniel (eds.)."Species in genusBarilius".FishBase.October 2024 version.