Osteochilus waandersii
| Waanders's hard-lipped barb | |
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| O. waandersii in Bleeker's Fishes of the Indian Archipelago | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Cypriniformes | 
| Family: | Cyprinidae | 
| Genus: | Osteochilus | 
| Species: | O. waandersii | 
| Binomial name | |
| Osteochilus  waandersii (Bleeker, 1853) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Rohita waandersii Bleeker, 1853 | |
Osteochilus waandersii is a cyprinid freshwater fish from Southeast Asia.[2][3] It is found in Indochina (including the lower Mekong River and Chao Phraya River) as well as in Sumatra and Borneo. Its common name is Waanders's hard-lipped barb.[1]
Habitat
It inhabits submontane streams to highland waterfalls. It is migratory in larger river systems.[1] It can move into flooded forests adjacent to upland streams.[2]
Description
Osteochilus waandersii has a well-defined black stripe along the sides, running from the gill opening to the end of the median caudal fin rays. It grows to 20.5 cm (8.1 in) SL.[2]
Utilization
Osteochilus waandersii is present in small-scale fisheries and occasionally in aquarium trade.
References
- 1 2 3 Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Osteochilus waandersii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Osteochilus waandersii" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, W. N. (2 June 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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