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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Desmopuntius: From the the Greek word 'desmotes' meaning prisoner and Puntius, in reference to the barred pattern often associated with prisoners.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 13371)
Asia: West and Central Kalimantan in Borneo, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)
Usually occurs in black water streams in forested areas (Ref. 56749).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M., 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of Southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 2013 (Suppl. 27):1-663. (Ref. 94476)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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