Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus (Koumans, 1940)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus, the snakeskin barb, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Borneo where it is found in western and central Kalimantan. This species reaches a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. The specific rhomboocellatus refers to the rhomboid ocellus markings of the flanks, which sometimes gives rise to the common name "Snakeskin barb".
Wikipedia contributors, Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:30:27.278369+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus (Koumans, 1940)
- Name authority
- (Koumans, 1940)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Desmopuntius
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyBarbinae Bleeker, 1859
- genusDesmopuntius Kottelat, 2013
- speciesDesmopuntius rhomboocellatus (Koumans, 1940)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Desmopuntius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Desmopuntius pentazona (Boulenger, 1894) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmopuntius foerschi (Kottelat, 1982) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmopuntius gemellus (Kottelat, 1996) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmopuntius hexazona (Weber & de Beaufort, 1912) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmopuntius johorensis (Duncker, 1904) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Puntius rhomboocellatus Koumans, 1940 Koumans, 1940 | synonym |
| Barbus rhomboocellatus (Koumans, 1940) (Koumans, 1940) | synonym |
| Systomus rhomboocellatus (Koumans, 1940) (Koumans, 1940) | synonym |
| Barbus kahajani Hoedeman, 1956 Hoedeman, 1956 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1021435 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3543T. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.