Desmopuntius johorensis

Line barbel ( Desmopuntius johorensis )

The line barbel ( Desmopuntius johorensis ( Syn: Puntius johorensis, Puntius eugrammus & Barbus fasciatus, Bleeker, 1853) ) is a freshwater fish of the carp family (Cyprinidae ). Their range extends from the Malay Peninsula through Singapore to Sumatra and Borneo. It was named after the Malay Johor region.

Features

The line bar is 12 inches long. Your body is much elongated than that of most other Puntius species. She sees the less lasting and occurring in the same area Bartel lots line barbel ( Striuntius lineatus ) are very similar, has, in contrast to the latter, two pairs of relatively long barbels. Their color is light brown, it show up on the sides of the body five to six longitudinal bands, of which the third from the top is the strongest. Young fish with a length of less than 3 cm, however, have four transverse bands. Males stay slimmer than the females.

Way of life

The line bar is found in small forest streams and rivers, and usually stays in the vicinity of the lake bed. It feeds on zooplankton, insect larvae, worms, crustaceans and plant material.