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Name

Scientific name

Hypsibarbus pierrei

Described by

Authority Sauvage, Year 1880, Bracketed

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Yellow Eyed Silver Barb

Photograph credits

All 1 credited

Summary

The yellow eyed silver barb, Hypsibarbus pierrei, is a large cyprinid from the middle and lower Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia an…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

300mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Not recorded

Water

Water conditions

Not recorded

Hardness

Not recorded

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Dong Nai, Mekong, Mun, Srepok

Writing

Etymology

Hypsibarbus: from the Ancient Greek ὕψι (húpsi), and the generic name Barbus, presumably in allusion to the deep body shape in members of this genus. pierrei: …

Distribution

Known from the middle and lower Mekong basins in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, plus the Dong Nai drainage in southern Vietnam. Type locality is 'Rapid…

Habitat

This species is migratory on a seasonal basis; during the dry season it can be found in larger river channels, whereas during wetter months it moves to unknown…

This species is migratory on a seasonal basis; during the dry season it can be found in larger river channels, whereas during wetter months it moves to unknown spawning grounds. Apparently displays a preference for rocky habitats with flowing water, and is not known to adapt to reservoirs or other artificial impoundments.

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Notes

H. pierrei is distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: 4 scale rows between lateral line and dorsal-fin origin; 6 upper transve…

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Name

Scientific name

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Family

Common names

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Summary

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

Aquarium size

Water

Water conditions

Hardness

Conductivity

Behaviour

Temperament

Social needs

Community suitability

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Writing

Etymology

Distribution

Habitat

Aquarium size

Maintenance

Water conditions

Diet

Behaviour and compatibility

Sexual dimorphism

Reproduction

Notes

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