Hemibarbus maculatus Bleeker, 1871
Description
Vertebrae: 42 - 44. Both sides of the body with 7-11 large and blackish spots. Deep body with clearly convex dorsal profile. Head length shorter than body depth. Snout length shorter or equal to postorbital head length. Lips not developed, lateral lobes of lower lip narrow, without folds, the median process large and marked. Barbel length slightly thick, 1/2-2/3 of eye diameter. Dorsal spine strong, equal to HL. Origin of dorsal fin nearer the tip of snout than the caudal base (Ref. 38453). Anal fin with 6 1/2 branched anal rays; last simple dorsal ray ossified, spine-like (Ref. 43281).
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Gobionidae
Genus: Hemibarbus
Species: Hemibarbus maculatus Bleeker, 1871
Climate Zone
Location
Biology
Adults usually found in streams and creeks with moderate flow and sandy bottom (Ref. 43281). Feed mainly on insects and mollusks in summer and on crustaceans in winter (Ref. 1441)
Habitat
benthopelagic