Anematichthys repasson (Bleeker, 1853)
Anematichthys repasson
photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae
Max. size:  28 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
Diagnosis:  Has a black blotch at the base of the caudal fin, which is not always distinct; rows of spots along scale rows; two pairs of barbels (Ref. 27732).
Biology:  Found in midwater to bottom levels in small rivers, canals, ponds and reservoirs (Ref. 12693). Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Moves out into flooded forest during high-water season. Diet consists mainly of insects with some aquatic macrophytes. Used to make prahoc. (Ref. 12693).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 January 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Recorded from the Danum Valley, lower Segama and Kuamut headwaters. Small individuals are widespread in small streams but never abundant, large individuals were confined to the main Segama river (Ref. 34011). Recorded from Perak (Ref. 2091) and Rajang Basin in Sarawak, Borneo (Ref. 57780). Also Ref. 27732, 36654.


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