Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Fisheries and for a world without hunger Aquaculture Department Species Fact Sheets Puntius gonionotus (Bleeker, 1850) Barbodes gonionotus: (click for more) Barbodes gonionotus: (click for more) Synonyms Barbus gonionotus Bleeker, 1850: 15 (original description). Puntius javanicus Bleeker, 1855: 403 (new combination). Puntius (Barbodes) jolamarki Smith, 1934: 310. Puntius viehoeveri Fowler, 1943: 26. Barbus koilometopon , and Puntius gonionotus (of authors). FAO Names En - Silver barb, Fr - Barbeau argenté, Sp - Barbo plateado. 3Alpha Code: PTG Taxonomic Code: 1400233501 Diagnostic Features Without tubercles on snout. Skin of lower lip separated from lower jaw by a shallow groove. One dorsal fin; serrated dorsal fin spine. Eight branched pelvic finrays. Anal fin base long, 90% of head length. Geographical Distribution FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department Launch the Aquatic Species Distribution map viewer Southeast Asia: Lower Xe Bangfai; Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia; Chao Phraya basin; Malay Peninsula; Sumatra and Java. Habitat and Biology Found at midwater to bottom depthsin rivers, streams, floodplains, and occasionally in reservoirs. Seems to prefer standing water habitats instead of flowing waters. Not commonly taken in the dai nets of the Tonlé Sap, but much more likely to be caught in the large traps of the Great Lake.Feeds on both plant and animal matter, and inhabits the flooded forest during periods of high water. Size To 40.5 cm. Interest to Fisheries Aquaculture, aquarium, fisheries.Taken with seines, gillnets, set nets, and traps. Usually marketed fresh. Occasionally seen in the aquarium trade, but its non descript coloration and lethargic habits have limited its popularity. Used for "lap pa" (in the preparation of which the numerous small bones are ground fine) or grilled or used to make "som pa". Herbivore believe to play useful role in cropping excessive vegetation in dam reservoirs. No catch reported for this species to FAO for 1999. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department Global Capture Production for species (tonnes) Source: FAO FishStat 75k 50k 25k 0k 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Barbonymus gonionotus Global Aquaculture Production for species (tonnes) Source: FAO FishStat 200k 100k 0k 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Barbonymus gonionotus Local Names Bengali : Rajputi , Thai sharputi . English : Java barb , Javanese barp , Javanese carp , Puntius , Puntius carp , Silver barb , Thai silver barb , Thai silver carp , Tawes . French : Barbeau argenté de Thaïlande , Barbeau de Java . Khmer : Trey chhpin , Trey chhpin brak . Laotian : Pa pak . Malay/Indonesian : Lalawak , Lampam jawa , Lawak , Tawes . Portuguese : Barbo-cumba . Spanish : Barbo de Java , Barbo plateado de Java . Tagalog : Tawes . FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department Thai : Pla tapien khao . Vietnamese : Cá trà vinh . Related links Check this species at FishBase Bibliography Catalog On Line. Fishbase: ICLARM . Rainboth, W.J. - 1996 FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. Rome, FAO. 1996: 265 pp. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department.