Barbonymus schwanenfeldii (Bleeker, 1853)

Tinfoil barb

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Barbus schwanenfeldii, Barbodes schwanenfeldii, Puntius schwanenfeldii, ... more
Common names	River barb, Tinfoil, Schwanenfeld's barb, ... more

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Main reference

Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo. 1993. (Ref. 7050)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 35.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30857); common length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4835)

Environment

Benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 10

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 25°C (Ref. 13371); 16°N - 4°S

Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Distinguished from other species of the genus in having a red dorsal fin with a black blotch at the tip, red pectoral, pelvic and anal fins, red caudal fin with white margin and a black submarginal stripe along each lobe, and 8 scale rows between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line (Ref. 27732). Large individuals silvery or golden yellow in life with its dorsal fin red and caudal fin orange or blood-red (Ref. 2091).

Found in rivers, streams, canals and ditches (Ref. 12693). Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers and enters flooded fields (Ref. 12975). In east Kalimantan, Indonesia a temperature range of 20.4-33.7°C was recorded for this species (Ref. 6129). Largely herbivorous, consuming aquatic macrophytes and submerged land plants, as well as filamentous algae and occasionally insects (Ref. 12693). Also feeds on small fishes (Ref. 12693), worms and crustaceans (Ref. 7020). Usually marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial; bait: occasionally


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming tm=1; Fec=8,000-16,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Casal, Christine Marie V.

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