Osteobrama
| Osteobrama | |
|---|---|
| Osteobrama alfredianus | |
| Osteobrama belangeri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Osteobrama Heckel, 1843 |
| Type species | |
| Cyprinus cotio Hamilton, 1822
| |
| Species | |
|
11, see text. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Smiliogaster Bleeker, 1860 | |
Osteobrama is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern Asia consisting of eight species. The name is derived from the Greek word osteon, meaning "bone", and the Old French word breme, a type of freshwater fish.