Fish Species > Hampala Barb

   Barb, Hampala. (Hampala macrolepedota). Max weight 6.5 kg/ 14 lb 5oz. Predatory.The Hampala Barb is a predatory member of the Cyprinidae (carps) family found in various parts of South East Asia. The fish is found in the Mekong and Chaophraya basins in Thailand in addition to the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia. The Hampala Barb is easily identified with its streamlined body covered with silver to gold scales and a distinctive black bar/ stripe running vertically from the top of the fish near the dorsal fin to the fish’s underside near its anal fin. The Hampala Barb is a highly aggressive carp species which subsists on a diet of small fish and aquatic insects. The Hampala Barb is present in various commercial and natural waters throughout Thailand.