Author: (Valenciennes, 1844)
FBname: Mud carp
Comments: Known from midwater to bottom depths of large and medium-sized rivers.  Move into flooded forests during the rainy season and grazes on algae, phytoplankton and detritus (Ref. 12693).  Occur in rapids and slow deep reaches (Ref. 37769).  Reported to be omnivorous (Ref. 33813).  Wild stocks are strongly migratory while the cultivated stocks probably have lost the migratory behavior (Ref. 33488).  Prefer flowing water and not known to proliferate in impoundments.  Large fish are marketed fresh, smaller ones are used to make prahoc (Ref. 12693).  Attain at least 40 cm SL (Ref. 33488).