Osteochilus vittatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Osteochilus
Species:
O. vittatus
Binomial name
Osteochilus vittatus
(Valenciennes, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Osteochilus hasseltii
  • Rohita hasseltii
  • Rohita rostellatus
  • Rohita vittata

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]

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lumbantobing, D.; Vidthayanon, C. (2020). "Osteochilus vittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T180750A89800935. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T180750A89800935.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Osteochilus vittatus" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
  3. ↑ Eschmeyer, W. N. (2 June 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Kottelat, M (2015-09-25). "The fishes of the Nam Theun and Xe Bangfai drainages, Laos". Hydroécologie Appliquée. 19: 271–320. doi:10.1051/hydro/2015005. ISSN 1147-9213.


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