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Barbichthys laevis in Malaysia
Sucker barb

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Barbichthys laevis   (Valenciennes, 1842)
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Sucker barb
Max. size:	30.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 43281)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical; 23 - 26°C
Global Importance:
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Asia: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Java (Ref. 26580); Mekong and Chao Phraya basins (Ref. 43281).
Diagnosis:	Enlarged suborbital bones occupying most of cheek; each caudal lobe with a dark stripe; longitudinal stripe across dorsal (Ref. 43281).
Biology:	Found mainly in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Feeds on algae (Ref. 12975), fish and crustaceans (Ref. 56749)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Kottelat, M.. 2001. (Ref. 43281)
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Malaysia country information
Common names:	Batu hulu, Sucker barb, Batu ulu, Bentulu		Ref:  Lim, K.K.P., P.K.L. Ng, M. Kottelat and M. Zakaria-Ismail, 1993
Status:	native		Ref:  Roberts, T.R., 1989
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/my.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Lim, K.K.P., P.K.L. Ng, M. Kottelat and M. Zakaria-Ismail, 1993
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	Entered:  Luna, Susan M.

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