Barbonymus collingwoodii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Barbonymus
Species:
B. collingwoodii
Binomial name
Barbonymus collingwoodii
(Günther, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Barbus collingwoodii Günther, 1868
  • Barbodes collingwoodii (Günther, 1868)
  • Puntius collingwoodii (Günther, 1868)
  • Barbus strigatus Vaillant, 1902
  • Barbus boulengerii Popta, 1905

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.[1]

locally known as Kepiat and Kepek[2]

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.

Habitat

It is a riverine species that inhabits fast flowing forest streams and clear water pools with a rocky, sandy, or gravel base.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Adha, Khairul; Chong, Melissa Dennis; Ahmad Nasir, Ahmad Syafiq; Mohamad, Fatimah A'tirah; Idrus, Farah Akmal; Abdul Gulam Azad, Mogd Azlan Jayasilan; Awang Suhaili, Awangku Shahrir Naqiuddin (2021-12-31). "Diversity of Freshwater Fish in Fragmented Forest of Wilmar Oil Palm Plantation, Miri, Sarawak". Borneo Journal of Resource Science and Technology. 11 (2): 30–37. doi:10.33736/bjrst.4076.2021. ISSN 0128-2972.
  2. ↑ 'BIOLOGI REPRODUKSI IKAN KEPEK Barbonymus collingwoodii) DI SUNGAI OPAK KABUPATEN BANTUL, ILMA FATIMAH YUSUF, Dr. Ir. Djumanto, M. Sc.'2013 | Skripsi | MANAJ. SUMBER DAYA PERIKANAN
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