Wikiwand AI

Osteochilus vittatus

Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Osteochilus vittatus is a species of cyprinid fish from Southeast Asia.[2][3] Its common name is bonylip barb,[2]Hasselt's bony-lipped barb, hard-lipped barb, or silver sharkminnow.[1] It grows to 32 cm (13 in) SL.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Division:Teleostei
Order:Cypriniformes
Quick facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Osteochilus vittatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Osteochilus
Species:
O. vittatus
Binomial name
Osteochilus vittatus
(Valenciennes, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Osteochilus hasseltii
  • Rohita hasseltii
  • Rohita rostellatus
  • Rohita vittata
Close

Distribution

The species is widely distributed in the Malay Peninsular and Indochina as well as southern China (Yunnan), Java, Sumatra, and Borneo. It occurs in the Salween, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, as well as in many smaller drainages.[1][2]

Habitat

It inhabits a wide range of freshwater habitats: lowland marshlands, lakes, peat swamps, rivers, and hill streams.[1] It is usually associated with slow-flowing large streams with muddy to sandy rocky bottom.[4]

Diet

Adults feed on aquatic plants and particularly the roots of the plants (Hydrilla verticillata), unicellular algae and some crustaceans.[2] Young are reported to feed on detritus.

Osteochilus vittatus Bleeker.
Snout and lip of Osteochilus vittatus

Utilization

Osteochilus vittatus is an important fishery species in the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins. It is occasionally present in aquarium trade.[1]

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks