Hampala macrolepidota
Hampala macrolepidota | |
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Immature (18 cm or 7 in long) above, juvenile (3.5 cm or 1.5 in long) below | |
Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Hampala |
Species: | H. macrolepidota |
Binomial name | |
Hampala macrolepidota Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823 | |
Synonyms | |
The hampala barb (Hampala macrolepidota) is a relatively large southeast Asian species of cyprinid from the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, as well as Peninsular Malaysia and the Greater Sundas (Borneo, Java and Sumatra).[1][2] It prefers running rivers and streams, but can be seen in most freshwater habitats except torrents, small creeks and shallow swamps.[2] This predatory species reaches up to 70 cm (2.3 ft) in length and it is common at half that size.[2]
As food
This fish is one of the fish species that has been used as food in Southeast Asia since ancient times.[3]
Although it is an important food fish, it remains abundant in at least parts of its range, resulting in a Least Concern rating by the IUCN.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c Ahmad, A.B. (2019). "Hampala macrolepidota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T181255A1714119. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T181255A1714119.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Hampala macrolepidota" in FishBase. March 2015 version.
- ^ Charles Higham, A. Kijnga ed. The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor: Volume VI The Iron Age. page 43. IV 'The Fish Remains'
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