Hampala dispar
Hampala dispar, also known as the Eye-spot barb or the Spotted hampala barbis a southeast Asian species of cyprinid, endemic to the basin of the Mekong. It is found in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.[1][2]
| Hampala dispar | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Hampala |
| Species: | H. dispar |
| Binomial name | |
| Hampala dispar Smith, 1934 | |
Anatomy and appearance
Hampala dispar has a slender and flat-sided appearance. It has a very big mouth alongside with a pair of antennas besides them. Its most iconic feature is its black dot in each side of its body. Individuals may reach a length of 35 cm.
Hampala dispar is a predatory fish. It consumes fish and other smaller aquatic animals for food. It is consumed by fresh cooking, fermenting, and popularly raised as ornamental fish. [3]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Hampala dispar. |
- Allen, D.J. (2013). "Hampala dispar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Hampala dispar" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
- Smith, H. M., 1934 - Journal of the Siam Society, Natural History Supplement 9(3): 287-325 Contributions to the ichthyology of Siam. IX-XIX.
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