Scientific Name
Leptobarbus hoevenii

Common Name
Hoven's carp

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 8. Juveniles with black longitudinal stripe (Ref. 43281).

Classification

Classified By

Bleeker, 1851

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Thailand to Sumatra and Borneo.

Range

23°N - 3°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

23 °C

Water Temperature To

26 °C

Depth From - meters

3 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: ? - 7.0; dH range: 12 - ? pelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 3 - ? m

Trophic Level

2.75999999046326 s.e. 0.30 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

100.0 cm

Common Length

50.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (70 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=3-4)

Threat To Humans

Other (Ref. 43281)

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated