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Barbonymus schwanenfeldii in Singapore
Tinfoil barb

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Barbonymus schwanenfeldii   (Bleeker, 1853)
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Basch_u1.jpg) by Baird, I.G.
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Tinfoil barb
Max. size:	35.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30857)
Environment:	benthopelagic; potamodromous; pH range: 6.5 - 7; dH range: 10
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 25°C; 16°N - 4°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial; bait: occasionally
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming tm=1; Fec=8,000-16,000)
Distribution:	Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. 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).
Biology:	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)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo. 1993. (Ref. 7050)
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Singapore country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sn.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Roberts, T.R., 1989
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	Checked:  Christensen, Mikkel S.	Modified:  Froese, Rainer	Entered:  Agustin, Liza Q.

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