Java Barb

Barbonymus gonionotus

A silver rhombus of the Chao Phraya and Mekong

Java Barb is known from Asia as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbonymus
Maximum length: 43 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Java (Ref. 27732 ). Occurs throughout the whole stretch on the Mekong, from the delta around the saline intrusion zone to Chiang Khong in Thailand (Ref. 37770 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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