Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Barbuccidae (Fire-eyed loaches)
Etymology: Barbucca: Latin barba,-ae = beard + Latin, bucca = mouth (Ref. 45335); diabolica: The name diabolica refers to the glowing red eyes and spiked tail characteristics of the species..
More on author: Roberts.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Malay peninsula (Johore) and western Borneo (Kapuas).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)
Inhabits small, forested streams and backwaters. Feed on small invertebrates, algae and detritus from the bottom.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Roberts, T.R., 1989. The freshwater fishes of Western Borneo (Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia). Mem. Calif. Acad. Sci. 14:210 p. (Ref. 2091)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Tools
Special reports
Download XML
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.19 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).