Common name of Leptobarbus hoevenii
 
Common name Mad barb
Language English
Type FAO old
Official trade name No
Rank 4 - (Less common name)
Country Global
Locality
Ref. Rainboth, W.J., 1996
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st modifier behavior
2nd modifier
Remarks 'barb', from Latin 'barba', i.e., beard, via Old French 'barbe'; refers to the sensitive whisker-like projections round the mouth (Ref. 11979). Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807).
 
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