Laubuka caeruleostigmata Smith, 1931
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
The leaping barb or flying minnow (Laubuka caeruleostigmata), is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to family Danionidae. This fish is found in the Mekong and the Chao Phraya.
Wikipedia contributors, Leaping barb; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:00:10.626342+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Laubuka caeruleostigmata Smith, 1931
- Name authority
- Smith, 1931
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Laubuka
- 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
- subfamilyDanioninae Bleeker, 1863
- genusLaubuka Bleeker, 1859
- speciesLaubuka caeruleostigmata Smith, 1931
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Laubuka. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Laubuka laubuca (Hamilton, 1822) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Laubuka siamensis Fowler, 1939 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Laubuka latens Knight, 2015 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Laubuka tenella Kullander, Rahman, Norén & Mollah, 2018 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Laubuka hema Sudasinghe, Pethiyagoda & Meegaskumbura, 2020 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Laubuka myitthaensis Htay & Chen, 2025 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Laubuka brahmaputraensis Kulabtong, Suksri & Nonpayom, 2012 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Laubuka fasciata (Silas, 1958) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Laubuka insularis Pethiyagoda, Kottelat, Silva, Maduwage & Meegaskumbura, 2008 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Laubuka lankensis (Deraniyagala, 1960) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Laubuka ruhuna Pethiyagoda, Kottelat, Silva, Maduwage & Meegaskumbura, 2008 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Laubuka varuna Pethiyagoda, Kottelat, Silva, Maduwage & Meegaskumbura, 2008 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Laubuca caeruleostigmata Smith, 1931 Smith, 1931 | synonym |
| Chela mouhoti Smith, 1945 Smith, 1945 | synonym |
| Laubuca mouhoti (Smith, 1945) (Smith, 1945) | synonym |
| Chela caeruleostigmata (Smith, 1931) (Smith, 1931) | 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.
- Smith, H. M. (1931). Descriptions of new genera and species of Siamese fishes. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, v. 79 (no. 2873): 1–48, Pl. 1. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.79-2873.1 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:3SM6Y. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.