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Fisheries Resources in Sanasomboun District, Lao PDR
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Barbodes altus (Cyprinidae)
Lao Name: Wien Fai


The following information has been kindly supplied by Mr Terry Warren. Email: twarren@udon.loxinfo.co.th
Maximum size (cm): 20
Major nutrition mode: Omnivorous
Diet: Algae, organic detritus, insects, worms
Migration (months) Upstream: ?
Downstream: ?
Lateral: 5 to 8
Longitudinal migratory species: Yes
Spawning habitat: Floodplain waters
Spawning months: 6 to 8
Endemic in the Mekong Basin: No
Abundance category: Abundant
Commercial status: Semi-commercial
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Last updated 23 July, 2000
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