TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)
Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Genus/species: Systomus rhomboocellatus
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Diamond-shaped markings on their body, giving them a snake-skin appearance. Length 5-8 cm (2-3 inches).
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: West and Central Kalimantan in Borneo, Indonesia in black water streams in forested areas.
DIET IN THE WILD: Omnivorous; eats insects and worms.
REPRODUCTION: Egg scatter within areas of dense plant growth.
CONSERVATION: IUCN and CITES Not Evaluated
References
fishbase www.fishbase.org/summary/Puntius-rhomboocellatus.html
Encyclopedia of Life eol.org/pages/224467/details
Ron’s flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/cas_docents/sets/72157608614099673/
Ron’s WordPress Shortlink http://wp.me/p1DZ4b-16F