Hypsibarbus vernayi

Hypsibarbus vernayi is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Hypsibarbus. The specific name references Arthur S. Vernay, an English adventurer who collected the type specimen.[2]

Hypsibarbus vernayi

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Hypsibarbus
Species:
H. vernayi
Binomial name
Hypsibarbus vernayi
(Norman, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Barbus vernayi Norman, 1925
  • Barbodes vernayi (Norman, 1925)
  • Puntius vernayi (Norman, 1925)

Description

The species can attain a maximum length of 21.6 cm and a maximum weight of 250 g.[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is a freshwater fish and occurs in the basins of the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong rivers in Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia.[3]

Behavior

In Thailand, this species will gather to breed and spawn in shallow streams, which are tributaries of the Nan River in the north. This phenomenon occurs only two days in early March of every year. The local people call this "Pla Kong" (Thai: ปลากอง; lit: "pile fishes"), a natural phenomenon that occurs rarely.[4]

References
  1. Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Hypsibarbus vernayi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2012: e.T180834A1667793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180834A1667793.en. Downloaded on 22 December 2017.
  2. Uk-katawewat, Sompote (2004). สาระน่ารู้ปลาน้ำจืดไทย เล่ม ๑ [Knowledge of Thai Freshwater Fishes, Vol. 1] (in Thai). Bangkok: Khurusapa Business Organization. p. 92. ISBN 974-00-8701-9.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Hypsibarbus varnayi" in FishBase. 4 2018 version.
  4. "ปรากฏการณ์ปลากอง ปลาหลายหมื่นตัวขึ้นมาวางไข่-หวั่นซ้ำรอย ทุ่งหญ้าหิมะ". Kapook.com (in Thai). 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-08-01.


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