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Name
Scientific name
Barbonymus gonionotus
Described by
Authority Bleeker, Year 1849
Family
Cyprinidae
Summary
Barbonymus gonionotus is a large cyprinid with an enormous distribution across Southeast Asia, from the Mekong to Java and Sumatra. It inha…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 210 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Predatory
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Batang Hari, Chao Phraya, Dong Nai, Mekong, Perak, Rajang, Terengganu, Xe Bang Fai
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Etymology
Barbonymus: from the generic name Barbus, to which members of this genus were previously assigned, and Ancient Greek ἀνώνυμος (anṓnumos), meaning 'anonymous', …
Distribution
This species is currently accepted to have an enormous distribution that covers much of Southeast Asia including Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, …
Habitat
Mostly inhabits larger, slow-moving river channels that are prone to flooding during the wet season as well as their surrounding floodplains, but increasingly …
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 210 ∗ 60 cm84 ∗ 24 in should be the minimum considered.
Maintenance
Choice of décor is not as critical as water quality and the amount of open swimming-space provided; we have seen very healthy-looking specimens being maintaine…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Omnivorous and something of an opportunist although studies suggest it is primarily a herbivore; wild fish have been observed feeding on invertebrates, algae, …
Behaviour and compatibility
Not aggressive species but will eat small fishes and can upset slow-moving/more timid tankmates with its constant activity and rather vigorous feeding behaviou…
Sexual dimorphism
Mature females are usually deeper-bodied than males, especially when gravid. Otherwise there are no obvious external differences.
Reproduction
Not known to have been bred in private aquaria but is cultured in some numbers as a food fish in both its native countries and further afield. In Hawaii it is …
Notes
Kottelat (1998) discussed the defining external characteristics of Barbonymus species and stated that B. gonionotus can be told apart from congeners by possess…
References
References
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