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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Cyprininae
Etymology: Hypsibarbus: Greek, hypsi = high + Latin, barbus = barbel (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: The apparent eponym is misleading as the binomial refers to the Salween River in Myanmar. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: restricted to Salween basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 94495)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Body silvery gray with pale rosy or yellow fins. Gill cover with rosy blotch, caudal fin with rosy hull.
Cross section: compressed.
Inhabits large rivers and streams.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Doi, A., 1997. A review of taxonomic studies of cypriniform fishes in Southeast Asia. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 44(1):1-33. (Ref. 26580)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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