Java barb
| Java barb | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Barbonymus |
| Species: | B. gonionotus
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| Binomial name | |
| Barbonymus gonionotus (Bleeker, 1850)
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| Synonyms | |
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Barbodes gonionotus (Bleeker, 1850) | |
from Tasikmalaya, West Java
The Java barb (Barbonymus gonionotus; Template:Lang-th Ta-phian; Lao Pa keng; Template:Lang-km Trey Chpin; Template:Lang-id), more commonly known as silver barb in aquaculture, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbonymus.
Aquaculture
The silver barb it is one of the five most important aquacultured freshwater species in Thailand.[2] The silver barb is a short-cycle species that, like tilapia, can be farmed with low technology and relatively less effort than other species, being thus popular as a farmed fish in Bangladesh, where it is known as Thai sharputi.[3]
In fish farms, silver barbs rarely exceed 40 cm in length and 1.50 kg in weight. However, a 2.80 kg specimen was caught in the Teak Tree Lake in Thailand and the rod & reel record with a weight of 13 kg and a length of 90 cm was caught in Malaysia.[4]
It is an important food fish in Thai, Lao and Cambodian cuisine. In Laos it is commonly used as an ingredient for larb.[5] In Thailand it is usually either pickled as pla som (ปลาส้ม)[6] or boiled in tom yam.
References
- ^ Thinh, D.V.; Van, N.S.; Nguyen, T.H.T. (2012). "Barbonymus gonionotus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T166914A1151554. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T166914A1151554.en.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "National Aquaculture Sector Overview - Thailand". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- ^ Women integrate fish and farming
- ^ Fishing World Records
- ^ Lap Pa Keng (Minced Raw Fish)
- ^ Pla som, or sour fish
External links
- Livelihood Opportunities for Upland Aquaculture
- Maximising the benefits of aquaculture in Cambodia’s Svay Rieng province
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