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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Hampala: Local name from Java; in Van Hasselt, "Poissons of Java", 1823; katibas: Name 'katibas' from the type locality of the species, Katibas River sub-basin draining
into the Rejang River.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Malaysia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137954)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: lateral line scales 25-26 (mode 25); two black bars on body, bar 1 2-5 scales wide more intense black in
the middle, bar 2 1½-4 scales wide, all bars apparent even at juvenile stage; upper and lower edges of caudal fin with a black marginal band; and all fins orange in life (Ref. 137954).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Tan, H.H. and J. Grinang, 2025. Two new species of Hampala from Borneo (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 73: 243-260. (Ref. 137954)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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