Leptobarbus hoevenii

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Hoven's carp
Juvenile Leptobarbus hoevenii.jpg
A juvenile L. hoevenii lacks the midlateral black line of L. rubripinna (often confused with the very similar L. hoevenii)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leptobarbinae
Genus: Leptobarbus
Species:
L. hoevenii
Binomial name
Leptobarbus hoevenii
(Bleeker, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Barbus hoeveniiBleeker, 1851
  • Puntius aphya Günther, 1868
  • Gnathopogon javanicusBleeker, 1864

Hoven's carp (Leptobarbus hoevenii; Jelawat in Malay), also known as the mad barb or sultan fish, is a species of fish in the barb family.

Named in honor of Bleeker’s fellow Dutchman, “le célèbre professeur de zoologie” Jan van der Hoeven (1801-1868). [2]

Ecology

It is native to freshwater habitats in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra. In peninsular malaysia, this species is only found the states of Perak and Pahang. However, a single specimen was caught in the Bernam River, Selangor. [3] Populations further north in the Chao Phraya and Mekong Basins were included in this species until 2009, but are now considered a separate species, L. rubripinna . [4] [5] The two are frequently confused and the same common names have been used for both; only L. rubripinna is known from the aquarium trade. [4] [5]

It may reach up to about 1 m (3 ft) long. [6] A midwater to near bottom dweller. frequently lives in groups. [6] Stomach contents shows signs of an omnivorous diet, mainly shrimp, insect larvae and green matter. [3]

Economic Importance

In Malaysia, it is a highly prized food fish, being one of the most expensive fish in the country, wild specimens can be sold for thousands of ringgit. Due to this they are overfished and are now rare in the wild, further increasing their value and local fishermen's incentive to catch it. Their soft meat and scales are considered a delicacy. [7]

Cultural History

In Malaysia, the reason for its other common local name, translated to "The Sultan Fish" is attributed to the claim that the fish was a favorite among royal members and that palace workers would go to markets and call for any fishermen that had the Sultan's fish. By word of mouth, the fish was then referred as the Sultan's fish.

Another version is that a particular Sultan loved eating the fish so much that he decreed that peasants were not allowed to eat the fish if they were to catch it, and that the fish was to be brought to the palace for the Sultan.

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References

  1. ↑ Lumbantobing, D. (2020). "Leptobarbus hoevenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T181011A1688346. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181011A1688346.en . Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (31 May 2023). "Family LEPTOBARBIDAE Bleeker 1864 (Cigar Barbs)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 Mohammad., Mohsin, A. K. (1991). Ikan air tawar di Semenanjung Malaysia. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. ISBN   983-62-1956-0. OCLC   422120899.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. 1 2 SeriouslyFish: Leptobarbus rubripinna. Retrieved 10 May 2013
  5. 1 2 Tan, H.H., and M. Kottelat (2009). The fishes of the Batang Hari drainage, Sumatra, with description of six new species. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 20(1): 13-69.
  6. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Leptobarbus hoevenii" in FishBase . May 2013 version.
  7. ↑ "Top 5 Most Expensive Fish in Malaysia". my.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-01-28.


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