Bonylip barb (Osteochilus vittatus) fish species and information / pictures of Bonylip barb - Osteochilus vittatus

Bonylip barb (Osteochilus vittatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Osteochilus vittatus

Common Name
Bonylip barb

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal soft rays: 8. Distinguished from the other species of the genus in having 12-18 branched dorsal rays; 6-9 rows of spots along scale rows (not always distinct), and a large round blotch on the caudal peduncle (Ref. 27732). No black midlateral stripe; sometimes with a spot above a pectoral fin (Ref. 12693).

Classification

Classified By
Valenciennes, 1842
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo (Ref. 27732). Reported from Salween and Maeklong basins (Ref. 26336); China (Ref. 9671); and lower Myanmar (Ref. 4832).
Range
20°N - 3°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 8 benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 5 - ? m (Ref. 27732)
Trophic Level
2.57 s.e. 0.28 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
32.0 cm
Common Length
20.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (19 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.32-1.15; Fec=30,000-300,000)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated