Julliens Golden Prize Carp. (Probarbus jullieni). Max length 150cm. Max Weight 70kg.
Omnivorous.
The Julliens Golden Prize Carp is a member of the Cyprinidae family of fishes and is found only in certain regions of Asia including the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Meklong basins of Indo-China and Thailand, and the Pahang and Perak basins of Malaysia. This elongated carp species displays five lateral stripes on its flanks between its lateral line scale row and its dorsal fin base. Adult Julliens Golden Prize Carp display red and sometimes yellowish colouration on the head , body and fins with juvenile specimens uniformly pale white in colouration.
The Julliens Golden Prize Carp inhabits mainly the mainstream of large rivers with sand or gravel substrates and abundant mollusks populations. This large Cypriniforme occurs in deep slow reaches and feeds on aquatic plants, insects and shelled mollusks. The Julliens Golden Prize Carp spawns in winter (late December-early February) in big riverine deltas over sand and gravel substrate and undertakes spawning and trophic migrations in the Mekong basin.
The Julliens Golden Prize Carp is highly sort after by recreational anglers and is present in various rivers and lakes throughout Thailand.
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