Osteochilus vittatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Osteochilus |
| Species: | O. vittatus
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| Osteochilus vittatus (Valenciennes, 1842)
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Osteochilus vittatus is a species of cyprinid fish from Southeast Asia.[2][3] Its common name is bonylip barb,[2] hard-lipped barb, or silver sharkminnow.[1] It grows to 32 cm (13 in) SL.[2]
Habitat[]
Osteochilus vittatus inhabits a wide range of freshwater habitats: lowland marshlands, peat swamps, rivers, and hill streams.[1] It is usually associated with slow-flowing large streams with muddy to sandy bottom.[2]
Distribution[]
The species is widely distributed in Indochina as well as southern China (Yunnan), Java, Sumatra, and Borneo. It occurs in the Salween, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, as well as in many smaller drainages.[1][2]
Utilization[]
Osteochilus vittatus is an important fishery species in the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins. It is occasionally present in aquarium trade.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Osteochilus vittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180750A1658850. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180750A1658850.en.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Osteochilus vittatus" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, W. N. (2 June 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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- Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes
- Fish described in 1842
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