Goldfin tinfoil barb (Hypsibarbus malcolmi)

Scientific name: Hypsibarbus malcolmi Smith, 1945

Goldfin tinfoil barb (Hypsibarbus malcolmi)

The Goldfin tinfoil barb (Hypsibarbus malcolmi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 5. Upper body dark and greenish; 7-8 gill rakers on first arch.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypsibarbus malcolmi
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Khlong basins and Malay Peninsula. Usually absent from the lowland parts of the Mekong, although it can be found in rapidly flowing tributaries to the lower Mekong.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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