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Name
Scientific name
Hampala macrolepidota
Described by
Authority Kuhl & van Hasselt, Year 1823
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Hampala Barb
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
The hampala barb, Hampala macrolepidota, is a cyprinid ranging from Myanmar through Thailand to the Mekong, and south to Borneo, Sumatra an…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
700mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 5.5–8
Hardness
2–20dGH
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, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Batang Hari, Belait, Beris, Chao Phraya, Danau Sentarum, Dong Nai, Endau, Kapuas, Mae Klong, Malinau, Mekong, Rajang, Tonlé Sap, Xe Bang Fai
Writing
Etymology
Hampala: from a Javanese vernacular name for this genus. macrolepidota: from the Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós), meaning 'long', and λεπτδωτος (lepdotos), meani…
Distribution
Currently-considered to range eastwards from Myanmar through Thailand as far as the Mekong drainage in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and southwestern China, and to …
Habitat
Predominantly a riverine fish preferring clear, well-oxygenated, running water with substrates of sand, gravel, rock or mud although it's adaptable and can be …
Aquarium size
Suitable only for public installations or the very largest private aquaria.
Maintenance
Choice of décor is not as critical as water quality and the amount of open swimming-space provided. However should you possess the means to both provide and de…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Primarily a predator with stomach analyses of wild specimens demonstrating it to feed on smaller fishes and insects along with a variety of freshwater crustace…
Behaviour and compatibility
Captures its prey using suction rather than aggressively biting and otherwise peaceful with anything it can't swallow, although its speed of movement and feedi…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are likely to be thicker-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species is also known by the vernacular 'jungle perch' or 'sidebar barb' and should not be considered an aquarium subject in all but the most extreme circ…
References
References
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