Hampala dispar

Hampala dispar, also known as the Eye-spot barb or the Spotted hampala barbis a southeast Asian species of cyprinid, endemic to the basin of the Mekong. It is found in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.[1][2]

Hampala dispar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Hampala
Species:
H. dispar
Binomial name
Hampala dispar
Smith, 1934


Anatomy and appearance

Hampala dispar has a slender and flat-sided appearance. It has a very big mouth alongside with a pair of antennas besides them. Its most iconic feature is its black dot in each side of its body. Individuals may reach a length of 35 cm.

Hampala dispar is a predatory fish. It consumes fish and other smaller aquatic animals for food. It is consumed by fresh cooking, fermenting, and popularly raised as ornamental fish. [3]

References

  1. Allen, D.J. (2013). "Hampala dispar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Hampala dispar" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
  3. Smith, H. M., 1934 - Journal of the Siam Society, Natural History Supplement 9(3): 287-325 Contributions to the ichthyology of Siam. IX-XIX.


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