Hypsibarbus wetmorei

Hypsibarbus wetmorei

Hypsibarbus wetmorei is a medium sized carp fish from Southeast Asia. In Cambodia it is called Trey Chhpin Krahorn in Laos Pa Pak Gohm in China达 氏 无须 魮( dashi wuxubi ) in Thailand ปลา ตะพาก ( Peek or Ta Pla Paak ), and Cá Mè Vinh in Vietnam. The word comes from the ancient Greek meaning Hypsibarbus: hypsi - high and barbus of beard.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies: ssp Hypsibarbus wetmorei. wetmorei in the catchment area of ​​the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Khlong and Hypsibarbus wetmorei ssp. tweediei on the Malay Peninsula.

Occurrence

The species occurs in Indochina before the river system of the Mae Klong, Mekong and Chao Phraya. She lives widespread in Cambodia (eg in Tapi River), Laos, Thailand and Vietnam Moreover, on the Malay Peninsula in Malaysia (eg in the Pahang River).

Hypsibarbus wetmorei has an elongated and compact body and is similar in habit and its appearance the carp. The fins are partly reddish colored to orange. Young fish are silver and characterize their typical reddish- brown coloration of only the adult stage. Their fins formula is 8 Dorsal, Anal 5 The largest ever caught by rod and line fish weighed 1.70 kg and a length of 40 centimeters and was caught in Kaempeng Sen Lake, Thailand, 2005. On the Malay Peninsula even a six- kilogram specimen was captured.

Way of life

Wetmors barbel bentopelagisch in tropical waters with 22 to 25 ° C water temperature. They come in swarms in the central water or on the base of medium to large forest rivers before. It prefers waters with heavy vegetation on the banks and avoid standing water. Hypsibarbus wetmorei shows no distinct migratory behavior, moves upriver during high water. Hypsibarbus wetmorei feeds on insect larvae, crustaceans, snails, as well as flowers and fruits of the floodplain forests.

Economic Importance

So far, it has not yet managed to keep Hypsibarbus wetmorei permanently in ponds. They are, inter alia, caught with gillnets. Wetmors bar is sold in local markets as fresh fish. The species has a certain importance as an aquarium fish.

Hazardous situation

Although the stock has decreased slightly, Hypsibarbus wetmorei not yet an endangered species. Your status is "Least Concern". Threats include the construction of dams, overfishing, water pollution by agrochemicals and the felling and removal of vegetation along the banks.

Notes and References

Weblink

• Hypsibarbus wetmorei in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN 2013.2. Posted by: Rain Both, W., 2011, Accessed on 14 January 2014.

• Carp fish
• Cyprinidae