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Barbonymus collingwoodii
Barbonymus collingwoodii is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbonymus which is found in fast flowing, cold upland streams in Borneo where it is endemic.
locally known as Kepiat and Kepek
From the article Barbonymus collingwoodii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Distinguishable from other members of the genus in having a compressed and slightly elongated body with an elevated back, colored silvery or golden yellow. It has a small head with a short, pointed snout and a terminal mouth, a clear to slight red dorsal fin with a black blotch at the tip, orange to red pelvic fins, clear pectoral and anal fins, yellow to orange caudal fin with a black submarginal stripe along each lobe, and 8 scale rows between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line. It grows up to 6 inches (15 cm) in length.
Range & habitat
It is a riverine species that inhabits fast flowing forest streams and clear water pools with a rocky, sandy, or gravel base.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 612592.