Hampala macrolepidota
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| Hampala macrolepidota | |
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| Immature (18 cm or 7 in long) above, juvenile (3.5 cm or 1.5 in long) below | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Hampala |
| Species: | H. macrolepidota |
| Binomial name | |
| Hampala macrolepidota Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823 | |
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Hampala macrolepidota, the hampala barb, is a relatively large southeast Asian species of cyprinid from the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, as well as Peninsular Malaysia and the Greater Sundas (Borneo, Java and Sumatra).[1][2] It prefers running rivers and streams, but can be seen in most freshwater habitats except torrents, small creeks and shallow swamps.[2] This predatory species reaches up to 70 cm (2.3 ft) in length and it is common at half that size.[2]
