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Thai mahseer
Tor tambroides
Tor tambroides, known as empurau in Malay, is a species of mahseer native to Southeast Asia.
From the article Tor tambroides on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
These fish have been found throughout Southeast Asia, ranging from Thailand in the Chao Phraya and Mekong River basins to the Greater Sunda Islands. The species has been reported in Burma. The type locality of Tor tambroides is the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species is omnivorous, sometimes eating toxic fruits when the streams it inhabits flood the forest; this may make them temporarily inedible. During the rainy season, juveniles migrate downstream. After 2 months, matured adults travel back upstream to spawn at the headwaters in the dry season.
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
In human culture
Empurau can be grown in captivity. The fish require moving, well-oxygenated water. They should be fed on various fruits and seeds to simulate their natural diet. Artificial hormones may be necessary to induce reproduction. This species has been successfully hybridized with Barbonymus gonionotus, also through induced spawning.
Wikipedia: “Aquaculture”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Tor tambroides in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 188571.