Hypsibarbus malcolmi (Smith, 1945)
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
Goldfin tinfoil barb (Hypsibarbus malcolmi) is a species of cyprinid fish that is found in Southeast Asia. It is native to the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and Thailand where it is used as a food fish and in the aquarium trade.
malcolmi is named in honour of Malcolm Arthur Smith, an English herpetologist who studied reptiles and amphibians in Thailand.
Wikipedia contributors, Goldfin tinfoil barb; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:53:25.807567+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hypsibarbus malcolmi (Smith, 1945)
- Name authority
- (Smith, 1945)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Hypsibarbus
- 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
- genusHypsibarbus Rainboth, 1996
- speciesHypsibarbus malcolmi (Smith, 1945)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hypsibarbus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hypsibarbus annamensis (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1936) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypsibarbus lagleri Rainboth, 1996 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypsibarbus macrosquamatus (Mai, 1978) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypsibarbus myitkyinae (Prashad & Mukerji, 1929) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypsibarbus oatesii (Boulenger, 1893) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypsibarbus vernayi (Norman, 1925) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypsibarbus salweenensis Rainboth, 1996 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypsibarbus suvattii Rainboth, 1996 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Poropuntius malcolmi (Smith, 1945) (Smith, 1945) | synonym |
| Acrossocheilus malcolmi Smith, 1945 Smith, 1945 | 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=1014433 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:3P3G6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.