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Hemibarbus maculatus Bleeker, 1871

Spotted steed
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Common names: Spotted barbel, пятнистый конь
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: commercial | Ref: Berg, L.S., 1964
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Ussuri River, Lake Khanka, and in the middle and lower reaches of the Amur (Ref. 26334). This has been translocated to some areas within the country unintentionally where it has locally established self-sustaining populations (Ref. 45022). Introduced elsewhere in Russia (1739). Peak of spawning in Lake Khanka is in late May. Eggs are deposited near the shores. Also Ref. 1441, 13397. nEurRus
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Reshetnikov, Y.S., N.G. Bogutskaya, E.D. Vasil'eva, E.A. Dorofeeva, A.M. Naseka, O.A. Popova, K.A. Savvaitova, V.G. Sideleva and L.I. Sokolov, 1997
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Common names from other countries

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Gobionidae (Gudgeons)
Etymology: Hemibarbus: Greek, hemi = the half + Latin, barbus = barbel (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bleeker.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 20 - ?.   Temperate; 10°C - 24°C (Ref. 2059)

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