The hampala barb (Hampala macrolepidota) is a relatively large southeast Asian species of cyprinid from the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, as well as Peninsular Malaysia and the Greater Sundas (Borneo, Java and Sumatra).[1][2] It prefers running rivers and streams, but can be seen in most freshwater habitats except torrents, small creeks and shallow swamps.[2] This predatory species reaches up to 70 cm (2.3 ft) in length and it is common at half that size.[2]

Hampala macrolepidota
Immature (18 cm or 7 in long) above, juvenile (3.5 cm or 1.5 in long) below
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Hampala
Species:	H. macrolepidota
Binomial name
Hampala macrolepidota Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823
Synonyms
Capoeta macrolepidota Valenciennes, 1842 Barbus macrolepidotus (Valenciennes, 1842) Hampala macrolepidota (Valenciennes, 1842) Barbus hampal Günther, 1868 Heteroleuciscus jullieni Sauvage, 1874

As food

This fish is one of the fish species that has been used as food in Southeast Asia since ancient times.[3]

Although it is an important food fish, it remains abundant in at least parts of its range, resulting in a Least Concern rating by the IUCN.[1]

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