Crossocheilus oblongus Kuhl & van Hasselt

Hui, Tan Heok, Peng, Kelvin Lim Kok, Huan, Liew Jia, Wei, Low Bi, Hing, Rayson Lim Bock, Beng, Jeffrey Kwik Teik & Yeo, Darren C. J., 2020, The non-native freshwater fishes of Singapore: an annotated compilation, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 68, pp. 150-195 : 158

Crossocheilus oblongus Kuhl & van Hasselt , in van Hasselt

( Fig. 18 , SEA[SPC])

References. None. This is a new record for Singapore.

Distribution. Punggol Reservoir (unpublished data).

Remarks. This is probably a discarded pet, as this species is actively promoted in the ornamental fish trade as an algae eater and for algae control (Tan HH, pers. obs.).

Figures

Fig. 18. Crossocheilus oblongus, 112.7 mm SL, Punggol Reservoir.