The beardless barb (''Cyclocheilichthys apogon'') is a species of freshwater fish in the family

Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...

. It is widespread in Southeast Asia. It grows to total length.

Description

As its name suggests, the species does not have a barbel. There is a black blotch at the caudal base and rows of black spots along the scale rows. It grows to total length. A study from Borneo found that standard length was reached at the age of two years.

Habitat

Beardless barb inhabits a range of freshwater environments: rivers, lowland swamps, marshlands (in flooding time), lakes, and reservoirs. It is a migratory species that enters flooded areas during the high-water season.

Distribution

The species is found in the

Mainland Southeast Asia Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...

(Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia), including the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, and in the Maritime Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia), including the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.

Utilization

Beardless barb is present in local food fisheries. It is also present in the ornamental fish trade.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3233557 Cyclocheilichthys Barbs (fish) Fish of the Mekong Basin Fish of Cambodia Freshwater fish of Indonesia Fish of Laos Freshwater fish of Malaysia Fish of Myanmar Fish of Singapore Fish of Thailand Fish of Vietnam Fish described in 1842