| Common name | Mekong flying barb |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | behavior |
| 1st modifier | locality/area |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Name coined from the generic name given to most species of the genus Esomus, i.e., 'flying barb', and its geographic distribution (see also translation of Khmer and Vietnamese names). |