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Scientific Name	**Barbichthys laevis** (Valenciennes, 1842)
Common Name
Type Locality	Bogor and Surayevi, Java, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)	Barbichthys laevis nitidus, Barbichthys laevis sumatranus, Barbichthys nitidus, Barbus brachynemus, Barbus gobioides, Barbus laevis, Barbus taeniopterus
Etymology	Barbichthys: Latin barba,-ae = beard + Greek, ichthys = fish.
Species Information
Size	300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Java; Mekong and Chao Phraya basins. Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Java Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
Temperature	23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 16, pp 192.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:57 (species record created: 2014 Nov 16 14:17)