Indonesia country information

Common names: Entebering, Ikan macan, Ulang uli
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: restricted | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Sumatra and Borneo. Found in the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Exported in large quantities for the ornamental trade. Individuals larger than 15 cm cannot be exported (Ref. 12217), in an effort to safeguard the breeding stock (Ref. 13274). Also Ref. 26580.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cobitidae (Loaches) > Botiinae
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Common names from other countries

Praktbotia, 皇冠沙鳅, Tiikerinuoliainen, ... more

Main reference

Kottelat, M. 2004. (Ref. 50472)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 92922); max. published weight: 469.00 g (Ref. 92922)

Length at first maturity
L_m ?, range 20 - ? cm

Environment

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 5.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 12

Climate / Range

Tropical; 25°C - 30°C (Ref. 1672), preferred ?; 5°N - 5°S

Distribution

Asia: Endemic to Indonesia (Sumatra and Borneo).
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Short description

Body orange with 3 black bars. Eyes not covered with skin (Ref. 13274).

Adults are found mostly at the bottom of main river channels, often hiding under rocks, woods, or in mud cavities (Ref. 92922). Juveniles are often found in the floodplains (Ref. 92922). Adults feed on worms, crustaceans and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Aquarium keeping: aggressive; in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 150 cm (Ref. 51539).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: highly commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.9 ±0.32 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Chromobotia macracanthus (Bleeker, 1852)