Tiny scale barb
📖 Overview
Occurs in large rivers, canal, oxbows and floodplains. Microphagous, feeds mainly on phytoplankton and periphyton with lesser amounts of bottom algae and small zooplankton. Migrates for spawning to the floodplains when water level is high. Young of the year are caught as they begin to return to the rivers in October. In the Tonle Sap, adults make nearly all of the October catch, with larger and larger proportions of young in subsequent months. Use to make prahoc and nuoc mam .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
No Lips; plain silvery body .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tiny scale barb is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
phytoplankton and periphyton with lesser amounts of bottom algae and small zooplankton
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Tiny scale barb |
| 🌍CES | planang mekongský |
| 🌍IND | Entukan |
| 🌍KHM | ត្រីលិញ |
| 🌍THA | ปลาสร้อยเกล็ดถี่ |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leuciscus thynnoides | Bleeker | 1852 | Synonym |
| Thinnichthys thynnoides | Bleeker | 1852 | Synonym |
| Thynnichthys thai | Fowler | 1937 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Tiny scale barb.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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