Esomus longimanus, Mekong flying barb : fisheries, aquarium

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Esomus longimanus (Lunel, 1881)

Mekong flying barb
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Danionidae (Danios) > Esominae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Prickkarta | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Asia: Mekong from the Khorat Plateau, Thailand to the Great Lake, Cambodia (Ref. 12693); Malay Peninsula, coastal streams of South-east Thailand and Cambodia, and Chao Phraya basin in Thailand (Ref. 12041).

Size / Vikt / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 43281)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8. Two pairs of barbels (Ref. 43281); rostral barbel extends well beyond eye; first pectoral ray sometimes reaching anal fin; narrow dark line from head to caudal-fin base (Re. 12693).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Usually found in ditches, canals and ponds often in areas with extensive growth of submerged aquatic plants (Ref. 12693). Encountered mainly in stagnant water bodies including sluggish flowing canals as well as in medium to large rivers of the middle Mekong (Ref. 12975). Feeds on zooplankton and insects. Sometimes sold fresh and used to make prahoc (Ref. 12693).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. (Ref. 12693)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 29 April 2010

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5002   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00447 (0.00173 - 0.01152), b=3.09 (2.86 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.43 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 492 [286, 910] mg/100g; Iron = 8.17 [4.28, 14.67] mg/100g; Protein = 16.4 [14.9, 18.0] %; Omega3 = 0.427 [0.172, 1.078] g/100g; Selenium = 41 [11, 129] μg/100g; VitaminA = 520 [202, 1,442] μg/100g; Zinc = 4.53 [3.13, 6.40] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.