Osteochilus waandersii

Osteochilus waandersii is a cyprinid freshwater fish from Southeast Asia.^[2][3] It is found in Indochina (including the lower Mekong River and Chao Phraya River) as well as in Sumatra and Borneo. Its common name is Waanders's hard-lipped barb.^[1]

Waanders's hard-lipped barb
in Bleeker's Fishes of the Indian Archipelago
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Osteochilus
Species:	O. waandersii
Binomial name
Osteochilus waandersii (Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms
Rohita waandersii Bleeker, 1853 Labeo soplaoensis Fowler, 1934

Etymology

The specific name waandersii honours Henri Louis van Bloemen Waanders (1821–1883), administrator of the tin mines of Bangka Island, off Sumatra.^[4]

Habitat

It inhabits submontane streams to highland waterfalls. It is migratory in larger river systems.^[1] It can move into flooded forests adjacent to upland streams.^[2]

Description

Osteochilus waandersii has a well-defined black stripe along the sides, running from the gill opening to the end of the median caudal fin rays. Caudal, dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins are bright orange or red. It grows to 27.6 cm (10.9 in) TL.^[2]

Utilization

Osteochilus waandersii is present in local small-scale fisheries and occasionally in aquarium trade.^[1]