Barbodes banksi (Herre, 1940)
Barbodes banksi
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Malaysia and Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Differentiated from P. binotatus in having a dark wedge-shaped marking (vs. a round spot) on the sides of the body immediately below the dorsal fin. However, since there seems to be a considerable amount of variation in the markings between populations, if may also mean that banksi and binotatus represent 2 extreme color forms of a single species.
Biology:  Found in a variety of small streams in lowland and foothills, usually with clear water (Ref. 56749).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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