Barbodes Aurotaeniatus
📖 Overview
Inhabits small flowing streams, canals, ditches and occasionally impoundments . Found in medium to large rivers, stagnant water bodies including sluggish flowing canals and brooks of the middle Mekong . Occurs in running waters of the lower Mekong . Feeds mainly on zooplankton and insect larvae. Breeds during the rainy season. Half-grown young are caught in March .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Distinguished from the other species of the genus in having a single pair of barbels (maxillary), a complete lateral line and (in most specimens) four small, vertically elongated black spots on the sides (above beginning of lateral line, below dorsal-fin origin, below posterior end of dorsal-fin base and on caudal peduncle) and one on the back below dorsal-fin origin. The spots are more distinct in preserved specimens than in fresh ones .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Barbodes Aurotaeniatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton and insect larvae
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Barbodes Aurotaeniatus.
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