Tor tambroides
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Tor |
| Species: | T. tambroides |
| Binomial name | |
| Tor tambroides Bleeker, 1854 | |
Tor tambroides is a species of Mahseer native to Southeast Asia.
Distribution
Individuals have been found throughout Southeast Asia, ranging from Thailand in the Chao Phraya and Mekong River basins to the Greater Sunda Islands. There has been reports of this species being found in Burma.[1]
Diet
This fish eats animal and plant matter and at certain times, it eats toxic fruits.[1]
Migration
During the rainy season, juveniles migrate downstream to mature. After 2 months, adults travel back upstream when it is July to spawn in the dry season.[1]
Threats
Overfishing has declined and threatened the wild population of this species.[2] The empurau, as the species is known in Malaysia, it is reportedly the most expensive edible fish in the country[3] and has been known to fetch up to RM1800 per fish.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Tor tambroides" in FishBase. August 2014 version.
- ↑ IUCN
- ↑ "Tycoon flies in on private jet for fish". The Star. 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "Empurau, the most expensive fish". Sin Chew Daily. 27 March 2010.