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).

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Gobionidae

Genus: Hemibarbus

Species: Hemibarbus maculatus Bleeker, 1871

Climate Zone


  • Temperate
  • 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