Barbonymus collingwoodii
Barbonymus collingwoodii is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbonymus which is found in fast flowing, cold upland streams in Borneo where it is endemic.[1]
| Barbonymus collingwoodii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Barbonymus |
| Species: | B. collingwoodii |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbonymus collingwoodii (Günther, 1868) | |
| Synonyms | |
locally known as Kepiat and Kepek[2]
Description
Distinguishable from other members of the genus in having a compressed and slightly elongated body with an elevated back, colored silvery or golden yellow. It has a small head with a short, pointed snout and a terminal mouth, a clear to slight red dorsal fin with a black blotch at the tip, orange to red pelvic fins, clear pectoral and anal fins, yellow to orange caudal fin with a black submarginal stripe along each lobe, and 8 scale rows between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line.
It grows up to 6 inches (15 cm) in length.
Habitat
It is a riverine species that inhabits fast flowing forest streams and clear water pools with a rocky, sandy, or gravel base.
Footnotes
- Adha, Khairul; Chong, Melissa Dennis; Ahmad Nasir, Ahmad Syafiq; Mohamad, Fatimah A'tirah; Idrus, Farah Akmal; Abdul Gulam Azad, Mogd Azlan Jayasilan; Awang Suhaili, Awangku Shahrir Naqiuddin (2021-12-31). "Diversity of Freshwater Fish in Fragmented Forest of Wilmar Oil Palm Plantation, Miri, Sarawak". Borneo Journal of Resource Science and Technology. 11 (2): 30–37. doi:10.33736/bjrst.4076.2021. ISSN 0128-2972.
- 'BIOLOGI REPRODUKSI IKAN KEPEK Barbonymus collingwoodii) DI SUNGAI OPAK KABUPATEN BANTUL, ILMA FATIMAH YUSUF, Dr. Ir. Djumanto, M. Sc.'2013 | Skripsi | MANAJ. SUMBER DAYA PERIKANAN
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Barbonymus collingwoodii" in FishBase. April 2006 version.