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  • Barbonymus schwanefeldii
  • Barbonymus schwanefeldii
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Scientific Name Barbonymus schwanefeldii    (Bleeker, 1854)
Common Names Tinfoil Barb
Brassenbarbe (Germany)
Type Locality Lake Singkara, western Sumatra; Moara kompeh, Palembang, eastern Sumatra; Pangabuang, Lampong, southeastern Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Size 350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 5 (no. 3), pp 517.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:55 (species record created: 2012 May 02 21:35)