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Barbichthys laevis (Valenciennes, 1842)

Sucker barb
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Cambodia country information

Common names: Phkarkor, Trey andat, Trey andat pee
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Mekong basin (Ref. 12693, 43281). Most often seen in the Tonlé Sap from October through December as flood waters recede. Formerly common in the Tonlé Sap, but fishermen now report it as rare (Ref. 12693). Reported from Battembang (Ref. 36654).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cb.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rainboth, W.J., 1996
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Barbichthys: Latin barba,-ae = beard + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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