Java Barb
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The Java Barb, more commonly known as Silver Barb in aquaculture
, (Barbonymus gonionotus), Pla taphian; Lao
Pa keng; , is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbonymus
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species in Thailand
. The silver barb is a short-cycle species that, like Tilapia
, can be farmed with low technology and relatively less effort than other species, being thus popular as a farmed fish in Bangladesh
, where it is known as Thai Sharputi.
In fish farms, Silver Barbs rarely exceed 40 cm in length and 1.50 kg in weight. However, a 2.80 kg specimen was caught in the Teak Tree Lake in Thailand and a record specimen that reached 13 kg with a length of 90 cm was caught in Malaysia.
It is an important food fish in Thai, Lao and in Cambodian cuisine. In Laos
it is commonly used as an ingredient for Lap Pa. In Thailand it is usually either pickled as Pla som (ปลาส้ม) or boiled in Tom yam.
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
, (Barbonymus gonionotus), Pla taphian; Lao
Lao language
Lao or Laotian is a tonal language of the Tai–Kadai language family. It is the official language of Laos, and also spoken in the northeast of Thailand, where it is usually referred to as the Isan language. Being the primary language of the Lao people, Lao is also an important second language for...
Pa keng; , is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbonymus
Barbonymus
Barbonymus is a ray-finned fish genus in the family Cyprinidae, containing some barb species. The genus was only established in 1999, with the Tinfoil Barb as type species; thus, these fish are sometimes collectively called tinfoils...
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Aquaculture
The silver barb it is one of the five most important aquacultured freshwaterFreshwater
Fresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and...
species in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. The silver barb is a short-cycle species that, like Tilapia
Tilapia
Tilapia , is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. Tilapia inhabit a variety of fresh water habitats, including shallow streams, ponds, rivers and lakes. Historically, they have been of major importance in artisan fishing in Africa and the...
, can be farmed with low technology and relatively less effort than other species, being thus popular as a farmed fish in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, where it is known as Thai Sharputi.
In fish farms, Silver Barbs rarely exceed 40 cm in length and 1.50 kg in weight. However, a 2.80 kg specimen was caught in the Teak Tree Lake in Thailand and a record specimen that reached 13 kg with a length of 90 cm was caught in Malaysia.
It is an important food fish in Thai, Lao and in Cambodian cuisine. In Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
it is commonly used as an ingredient for Lap Pa. In Thailand it is usually either pickled as Pla som (ปลาส้ม) or boiled in Tom yam.