Trichopodus microlepis (Günther)

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 : 184-185

Trichopodus microlepis (Günther)

(Fig. 116, SEA)

References. Anonymous, 1988a (as Trichogaster microlepis );

Fig. 113. Osphronemus laticlavius , 72.9 mm SL, trade material. Lim & Ng, 1990 (as Trichogaster microlepis ); Ng et al., 1993 (as Trichogaster microlepis ); Ng & Lim, 1997a (as

References. Lim, 2013b. Trichogaster microlepis ); Ng & Lim, 1997b (as Trichogaster microlepis ); Low & Lim, 2012.

Distribution. Singapore Quarry ( Lim, 2013b).

Distribution. Mandai area ( Anonymous, 1988a; Ng & Lim,

Remarks. This is a popular species in the ornamental fish 1997a); Jurong area ( Ng & Lim, 1997a).

trade as it is considered lucky or good for “feng shui” ( Lim

& Ng, 1990).

Ng & Lim, 1992; Ng & Lim, 1997a, 1997b); Upper Seletar Reservoir ( Anonymous, 1988a; Ng & Lim, 1997a, 1997b); Mandai area ( Anonymous, 1988b; Ng & Lim, 1997a); Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve ( Lim & Ng, 1992; Ng & Lim, 1997a; National Parks Board, 2003); Kallang River (now part of Marina Reservoir; Tan HH et al., 2010); Kranji Marsh ( Tan et al., 2016).

Remarks. Regan (1910) described Trichopodus pectoralis based on a series of six specimens from Thailand ( Siam) and Singapore, but did not provide more precise locations. This species had apparently been introduced into Singapore in 1898 for aquaculture ( Smith, 1933), and is presently sold in local markets, salted and without heads (Tan HH, pers. obs.). Fig. 116. Trichopodus microlepis , 92.6 mm SL, trade material.