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Name
Scientific name
Hampala sabana
Described by
Authority Inger & Chin, Year 1962
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Hampala sabana is a large riverine cyprinid endemic to the Malaysian state of Sabah in northern Borneo. It inhabits clear, well-oxygenated …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
410mm, 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
Malaysia, Borneo, Kinabatangan, Kuamut, Segama
Writing
Etymology
Hampala: from a Javanese vernacular name for this genus. sabana: named for the Malaysian state of Sabah in northern Borneo, to which this species is endemic.
Distribution
Endemic to the Malaysian state of Sabah, northern Borneo. Type locality is 'Tributary of Kinabatangan River near Deramakot, Malaysia, Borneo'.
Habitat
Predominantly a riverine fish preferring clear, well-oxygenated, running waters with substrates of sand, gravel, rock or mud, and apparently displays a prefere…
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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