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Hampala barb
Hampala macrolepidota
Also called Jungle perch
The hampala barb is a Southeast Asian river and lake fish recognised by a dark mark below its dorsal fin. Surveys record it in several streams feeding Kenyir Reservoir, where it is native.
Last reviewed 26 October 2026 · 10 sources
- Max length
- 70 cm
- without the tail
- IUCN
- LC
- Least Concern
- In Malaysia
- Native
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- order Cypriniformes
Category from the IUCN Red List, via GBIF (CC BY 4.0); it may lag the latest Red List assessment.
How big?
Linear scale · person 170 cm
Up to 70 cm without the tail.
Where in Malaysia
84 open-licence records · GBIF
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- Recorded (open records)
- Well-known fishing spot
- 1Tasik Temenggor, Perak
- 2Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu
Recorded in Sarawak, Sabah, Perak, Pahang, Johor, Kelantan, and Melaka. Based on 84 open-licence records on GBIF. Few records can mean few surveys, not few fish.
How to identify
- Dark vertical band or blotch below the front of the dorsal fin
- A clear black stripe along the outer margin of each tail lobe
- Barbels at the corners of the mouth
Habitat
Streams and lakes, including tributaries of Kenyir Reservoir.
- Native range
- Mainland Southeast Asia, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
Sources
Last reviewed 26 October 2026