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Puntius binotatus in Palau
Spotted barb

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Puntius binotatus   (Valenciennes, 1842)
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Pubin_u1.jpg) by Appleby, C.
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Spotted barb
Max. size:	20.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30857)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 6 - 6.5; dH range: 12
Climate:	tropical; 24 - 26°C
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Asia: Myanmar (Ref. 4832) and from Mekong of Thailand through Indonesia (Ref. 12693).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Color in life varies from silvery gray to greenish gray; darker dorsally; paler or nearly white on throat and belly; a bar behind operculum on shoulder; body markings (spots or band) may be absent on large specimens, except spot on caudal base. 8-9 scales from nape to dorsal; 2.5 (rarely 3) scales between ventral and lateral line. 4th dorsal spine serrate. Round, broad-tipped snout equal or a seventh longer than eye.
Biology:	Occurs from sea level to at least 2000 m above sea level and is commonly found below waterfalls in isolated mountain streams and on small islands inhabited by few other freshwater fishes (Ref. 2091). Inhabits medium to large rivers, stagnant water bodies including sluggish flowing canals and brooks of the middle Mekong (Ref. 12975). Found in middle to bottom depths in fairly shallow waters where it feeds on zooplankton, insect larvae and some vascular plants. Probably does not migrate (Ref. 12693)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Roberts, T.R.. 1989. (Ref. 2091)
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Palau country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	introduced		Ref:  Lever, C., 1996
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ps.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Bright, G.R. and J.A. June, 1981
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	Modified:  Casal, Christine Marie V.	Entered:  Agustin, Liza Q.

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