Osteochilus vittatus

Osteochilus vittatus is a species of cyprinid fish from Southeast Asia.[2][3] Its common name is bonylip barb,[2] hard-lipped barb, or silver sharkminnow.[1] It grows to 32 cm (13 in) SL.[2]

Snout and lip of Osteochilus vittatus

Osteochilus vittatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Osteochilus
Species:
O. vittatus
Binomial name
Osteochilus vittatus
(Valenciennes, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Osteochilus hasseltii
  • Rohita hasseltii
  • Rohita rostellatus
  • Rohita vittata

Habitat

Osteochilus vittatus inhabits a wide range of freshwater habitats: lowland marshlands, peat swamps, rivers, and hill streams.[1] It is usually associated with slow-flowing large streams with muddy to sandy bottom.[2]

Distribution

The species is widely distributed in Indochina as well as southern China (Yunnan), Java, Sumatra, and Borneo. It occurs in the Salween, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, as well as in many smaller drainages.[1][2]

Utilization

Osteochilus vittatus is an important fishery species in the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins. It is occasionally present in aquarium trade.[1]

References
  1. Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Osteochilus vittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180750A1658850. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180750A1658850.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Osteochilus vittatus" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
  3. Eschmeyer, W. N. (2 June 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 June 2015.


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