Barbonymus balleroides
| Barbonymus balleroides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Barbonymus |
| Species: | B. balleroides
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| Binomial name | |
| Barbonymus balleroides (Valenciennes, 1842)
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Barbonymus balleroides is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbonymus from south-east Asia.[2] it is a widely eaten food fish and makes up the majority of the fish biomass in most of its range.[3]
In East Malaysia and West Java, it is called Lampam Lalawak or Lelawak[4] while in central java it is called Balar or Bader fish.[5] however this name is used for a variety of other different cyprinid species.
Description
Barbonymus balleroides has a maximum body length of 30 cm (12 in). [2]
This fish also has a metallic gray base color, with bright red to grayish spots on the eyes, pelvic fins, caudal fin, and anal fin. Some specimens also have yellowish-green spots on the gills. This fish is often caught by fellow inshore fishermen like Faiq, Dava, Theo, etc.
Distribution
The current distribution of the species is in the Danum Valley of Sabah, Malaysia and the waterways of west and central Java.
Habitat
It inhabits fast to slow flowing permanent rivers, streams, and larger creeks. It is assumed that the species migrates into floodplains to breed during the monsoon[6]
References
- ^ Lumbantobing, D. (2020). "Barbonymus balleroides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T181133A1702121. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181133A1702121.en. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Barbonymus balleroides". FishBase. August 2011 version.
- ^ Wilkinson, Clare L.; Yeo, Darren C.J.; Tan, Heok Hui; Hadi Fikri, Arman; Ewers, Robert M. (2018). "The availability of freshwater fish resources is maintained across a land-use gradient in Sabah, Borneo". Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 28 (5): 1044–1054. doi:10.1002/aqc.2920. hdl:10044/1/64541.
- ^ Hendrawan, Andika Luky Setiyo; Hedianto, Dimas Angga; Sentosa, Agus Arifin (2020-07-21). "STRUKTUR KOMUNITAS JENIS IKAN ASLI DI WADUK IR. H. DJUANDA, JAWA BARAT". Zoo Indonesia. 27 (1). doi:10.52508/zi.v27i1.3912 (inactive February 2026). ISSN 2527-8703.
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- ^ "Barbonymus balleroides". Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Retrieved 2023-02-13.