Giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis)

Scientific name: Catlocarpio siamensis Boulenger, 1898

Giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis)

The Giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Maeklong, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0. Head very large, about 2.5 times in SL; no barbels; no dorsal spine; 90-110 long gill rakers on first gill arch.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Catlocarpio siamensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
300
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Maeklong, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm=5-10)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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