Tor tambroides

E636344

Tor tambroides is a large, economically important freshwater fish species of the mahseer group native to rivers and streams in Southeast Asia.

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Tor tambroides canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species
bodyCover large scales
bodyShape elongated
class Actinopterygii
commonName Malaysian mahseer
linked to: mahseer

empurau
kelah
describedBy Bleeker
diet algae
fruits
invertebrates
omnivorous
economicImportance high market price
highly valued food fish
important aquaculture species
family Cyprinidae
finType forked caudal fin
genus Tor
group mahseer
habitat clear fast-flowing waters
rivers
streams
upland forest rivers
kingdom Animalia
maximumLength over 1 m
maximumWeight over 20 kg
nativeTo Brunei
linked to: Brunei Darussalam

Indonesia
Malaysia
Southeast Asia
Thailand
order Cypriniformes
phylum Chordata
region Borneo
Peninsular Malaysia
linked to: West Malaysia

Sumatra
reproduction migrates upstream to spawn
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
overfishing
river pollution
usedFor ornamental fish trade
recreational fishing
waterPreference clean well-oxygenated water
waterType freshwater
yearDescribed 1854

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mahseer commonNameOf Tor tambroides