Hasselt’s Bony-Lipped Barb
By Gary Bolton
Family: Cyprinidae
Species: Osteochilus hasselti
Size: 30cm (12 inch)
Diet: Omnivorous
Tank levels: Middle and lower
Habitat: Streams and rivers of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Sunda Islands
Remarks: This fish is very attractive when young, but like the Black Shark it grows large quickly and requires a great deal of space.
Comments: The scales of this juvenile are dotted with reddish brown marks, giving a striped appearance, and a dark spot occurs on the caudal peduncle. Adult fish are plain grey-green. The mouth has lips fringed with pimple-like growths and the lower jaw forms a scraper for algae. All fins carry yellow and red. Quite a large fish to keep at 12 inches.
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