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Labiobarbus ocellatus (Heckel, 1843) |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Malaysia and Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 32-32. Distinguished very readily from all its congeners by having much smaller scales (61-68 versus only 30-54 scales in lateral series) and body without any longitudinal stripes whatever. A small but well defined, round, black humeral spot (often ocellated, i.e. surrounded by a pale or clear ring) and a similar midpeduncular spot. Vertebrae fewer than observed in other species of Labiobarbus, 32 (Ref. 7424). | |||
| Biology: | Stomach contents include detritus and insect larvae (Ref. 56749). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 February 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||