Diagnostic Description
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With 60-65 predorsal scales; without ocellus on caudal peduncle (Ref. 43281).
Diseases and Parasites
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Lernaea Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
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Edwardsiellosis. Bacterial diseases
Life Cycle
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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Migration
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Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8
Biology
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Found in rivers, swamps, reservoirs and canals. Enters flooded forest (Ref. 9497). Feeds on small fishes, shrimps, aquatic insects, mollusks and crabs (Ref. 6459). Considered a delicacy over much of eastern Asia. Exported fishes command a high price (Ref. 12693). Maybe the largest species of the goby-like fishes.
Importance
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fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial