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Name
Scientific name
Hampala bimaculata
Described by
Authority Popta, Year 1905, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Hampala bimaculata is a large riverine cyprinid endemic to Borneo, recorded from Sarawak, Sabah, East Kalimantan and Brunei. Its adult size…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
500mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo, Borneo, Borneo, Baleh, Balui, Baram, Besua, Kayan, Rajang, Bo (Borneo)
Writing
Etymology
Hampala: from a Javanese vernacular name for this genus. bimaculata: from the Latin bis, meaning 'two', and maculato, meaning 'spotted', in reference to this s…
Distribution
Endemic to Borneo with records from the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah, Indonesian province of East Kalimantan (Kalimantan Timur), and Brunei Darussalam…
Habitat
Predominantly a riverine fish preferring clear, well-oxygenated, running waters with substrates of sand, gravel, rock or mud, typically flowing through tropica…
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species is poorly known in the ornamental trade and its adult size more-or-less precludes its suitability as an aquarium fish. The genus Hampala currently…
References
References
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