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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Amblyrhynchichthys Truncatus

Amblyrhynchichthys truncatus Bleeker, 1850
Max Length
40 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
49.00/100
Typical Length
30 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found mainly in rivers and enters flooded fields . Juveniles occur in October in the lower Mekong basin . Feeds on periphyton; other minor food items include phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthic algae . Small individuals are used for prahoc, larger ones are marketed fresh .

Scientific Name
Amblyrhynchichthys truncatus
Authority
Bleeker, 1850
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
40 cm
Trophic Level
2.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
49.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Genus
Amblyrhynchichthys
Amblyrhynchichthys
Species
Amblyrhynchichthys Truncatus
Amblyrhynchichthys truncatus

🐟 Physical Description

Blunt and truncate snout; last simple dorsal ray denticulated behind; adipose eyelid .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Amblyrhynchichthys Truncatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Tropical South Borneo (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
2.4±0.21
Food Items

periphyton; other minor food items include phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthic algae (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00933 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
40cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
49.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.4
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bleeker, 1850

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES kambot uťatý
🌍MSA Betet · Mata besar
🇷🇺Russian Вьетнамский амблиринхихт

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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