False Spanner Barb

Barbodes kuchingensis

Carp from Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Tropical fish

Barbodes kuchingensis is a species of cyprinid fish native to Indonesia where it occurs in the Kapuas River basin and Malaysia where it is known from Sarawak. It prefers sandy or rocky pools in clear foothill and forest streams.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbodes
Water type: Freshwater