Hampala Barb Hampala macrolepidota
A fish from the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, as well as Peninsular Malaysia and the Greater Sundas (Borneo, Java and Sumatra). It prefers running rivers and streams, but can be seen in most freshwater habitats except torrents, small creeks and shallow swamps. It has been used as food in Southeast Asia since ancient times.
Least Concern
image by Rob Jansen







