What is Leptobarbus hoevenii?
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What is Leptobarbus hoevenii?
Leptobarbus hoevenii or its common name Ikan Jelawat is a high-value fish from family Cyprinidae, genus Leptobarbus are omnivorous fish that can grow up to 60 cm long. Due to human activities and the time change, this species has been depleted in Lake Chini.
Can hoevenii be kept as a captive fish?
The breeding procedures of L. hoevenii can be easily facilitated as its captive breeding has been successfully achieved since the 1980s (Meenakarn, 1986;Saidin et al., 1988;Liao et al., 2000). Recently, the feeding and nutrients requirement of this fish has been studied (Au et al., 2020; Lim et al., 2021).
Is there any new knowledge on the biology of Lactobacillus hoevenii?
Nevertheless, knowledge on the biology of L. hoevenii which is important for improving its artificial reproduction techniques is very scarce. Recently, Au et al (2020) has reviewed the feeding and nutrient requirements in different life stages of L. hoevenii.
What is the rate of growth of lichen hoevenii?
The results of statistical analysis showed, L. hoevenii growth is a positive rate with the Body Weight (BW) and Total Length (TL) on R 2 0.986 and R 2 0.988 respectively, by using floating type ‘grower pellet’, with 32% of protein.
Leptobarbus hoevenii is a peaceful, lively schooling fish that is only suited for the very large aquariums because of its maximum total length of around 110 centimeters. The aquarium should be planted densely on the sides and background.
What is the genus name of Leptobarbus?
Leptobarbus is a genus of cyprinid fish that are native to freshwater habitats in Southeast Asia. They are important food fish. It is the only genus in the subfamily Leptobarbinae.
What is the meaning of hoevenii?
hoevenii: in honour of celebrated zoologist Jan van der Hoeven (1801-1868). Apparently native to Peninsular Malaysia plus the Greater Sunda Islands of Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. Reports of this species from the Mekong, Chao Phraya, and other rivers in Indochina refer to the congener L. rubripinna (see ‘Notes’).
