Genus

Folifer

Species: 1
Photographed: 1 of 1
Difficulty rated: 1 of 1

Where the name comes fromEdit

not fully explained by the author. Possibly derived from the Latin foli-, meaning 'leaf', and -ifer, meaning 'to bear, in reference to the pronounced mentum on the lower lip in this genus.

Folifer brevifilis

Peters, 1881

Folifer brevifilis is a large cyprinid from the Mekong, Salween and Ayeyarwady systems of southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. It has also been recorded from Hainan and Hong Kong. Growing to 300 mm SL, it is unsuitable for the majority of home aquaria and extremely rare in the ornamental trade. It inhabits flowing middle and lower sections of major rivers and may migrate seasonally to spawn.

Difficult