Spinibarbus hollandi (Spinibarbus hollandi) belongs to the order Cypriniformes, family Cyprinidae, subfamily Spinibarbus, and genus Spinibarbus hollandi. Commonly known as: green stick, kengjian, light-eyed fish, Huangjuan, rough-scaled fish.
The body is long, slightly cylindrical, and the tail peduncle is flat on the sides. The snout is blunt, the mouth is slightly lower, and it is horseshoe-shaped. There are 2 pairs of barbels, the snout barbels are shorter, and the ends of the jaw barbels exceed the back edge of the eyes. There is a barb lying forward in front of the starting point of the dorsal fin, which is buried in the skin; the dorsal fin has no hard spines. The scales are large, with dark spots on the base of the lateral scales. The back of the body is dark yellow, the abdomen is gray-white, the edge of the dorsal fin is black, and the other fins are orange-red.
It generally inhabits the middle and lower layers of rivers with rocky bottoms and fast currents. It especially likes to live in waters with clear water. It is an omnivorous fish that feeds mainly on aquatic plants and also eats aquatic insects and their larvae. They also feed on some terrestrial insects and shrimps that fall into the water. From April to May, sticky eggs are laid in places with slow water flow and many aquatic plants.
Distributed in various water systems such as the Yangtze River, Qiantang River, Minjiang River, Jiulong River, Pearl River, Yuanjiang River, Taiwan Island and Hainan Island.
It is widely distributed, has a variety of food habits, and is suitable for domestication. It grows quickly and is large in size. The first-year-old fish weighs 150 grams, and the second-year-old fish can weigh up to 500 grams. The third-year-old fish can already grow to about 400 mm, and the largest individual can reach 20 kilograms. The annual output in South China and Southwest China is extremely considerable, and it is an important economic fish in the production areas. The barbed barbel has a thick body and fat meat, and a fresh and tender taste. It is very popular among the local people. Its meat, eaten fresh, has the effect of aphrodisiac and tonic, and is mainly used to treat aches and pains in the waist and knees.
animal tags：
you may also like
Leuciscus idus, also known as round-bellied Leuciscus, belongs to the order Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae, Leuciscus subfamily, and Leuciscus genus. Commonly known as: small white fish. English name: Ide. The body is long, the sides are flat, the abdomen is round, there is no...
The narrow-bodied tongue sole (Cynoglossus gracilis) belongs to the order Cynoglossus, the family Cynoglossus, and the genus Cynoglossus. Commonly known as: tongue sole, flatfish. English name: Narrow tonguesole. The body is narrow, long and flat, shaped like a tongue. Th...
Acipenser dabryanus belongs to the order Acipenser, family Acipenser, and genus Acipenser. Commonly known as: Sha Lazi, Xiao Lazi, sturgeon, and catfish. English name: River sturgeon, Dabry’s sturgeon. Endangerment level: Vulnerable. China's national first-level protecte...
Mullet (Mugil cephalus) belongs to the order Mugilformes, the family Mugilidae, and the genus Mugil. Commonly known as: black mullet, white eye, botou, mullet, aconite, pointed fish; in Japan it is called "鰡". English name: Striped mullet. The body is cylindrical, with a...
Lateolabrax japonicus belongs to the order Perciformes, family Japonicidae, and genus Lateolabrax japonicus. Commonly known as: Perch, Huazhai, Perch, Perch Board. English name: Japanese sea perch, Black spotfed bass. The body is long, flat on the sides, and both dorsal a...
Monopterus albus belongs to the order Synbranchidae, the family Synbranchidae, and the genus Monopterus. Commonly known as: eel, eel, eel, snake fish. English name: Ricefield eel. The body is slender and serpentine-shaped, with round front and flat sides at the rear, and...
There is an indissoluble bond between catfish and river clams. They depend on each other and use each other. The giant catfish is a small fish with relatively weak fecundity. They have a special method for the safety and survival of the next generation. During reproduction, the female's ovidu...
Fish face interspecific and intraspecific competition during the feeding process. Different species in the same habitat often feed on different objects to avoid competition. In addition, predators also have to deal with the resistance of the prey and defend themselves against attacks by other...
Email: jsset#163.com (change # to @) Please indicate your purpose of visit! Guangdong ICP No. 2022053326 XML| map| Chinese
