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Spotted Hampala Barb
Hampala dispar
Hampala dispar, also known as the eye-spot barb or the spotted hampala barb, is a southeast Asian species of cyprinid, endemic to the basin of the Mekong. It is found in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Sông bé Việt Nam
From the article Hampala dispar on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Hampala dispar has a slender and flat-sided appearance. It has a very big mouth with a pair of antennae beside them. Its most iconic feature is its black dot on each side of its body. Individuals may reach a length of 35 cm. Hampala dispar is a predatory fish. It consumes fish and other smaller aquatic animals for food. It is consumed by fresh cooking, fermenting, and popularly raised as ornamental fish.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Anatomy and appearance”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 102097.