Bonylip barb (Osteochilus vittatus)

Scientific name: Osteochilus vittatus Valenciennes, 1842

The Bonylip barb (Osteochilus vittatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F). Native range: Asia, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. Reported from Salween and Maeklong basins; China; and lower Myanmar.

Bonylip barb care at a glance

Temperature: 22–26°C (72–79°F)

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. No black midlateral stripe; sometimes with a spot above a pectoral fin.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Osteochilus vittatus
Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 32.0
Common length: 20.0
Depth range: 5 m (16 ft)
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 8 benthopelagic; potamodromous; depth range 5 - ? m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. Reported from Salween and Maeklong basins; China; and lower Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.32-1.15; Fec=30,000-300,000)