Hampala dispar Smith, 1934
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Hampala dispar, also known as the eye-spot barb or the spotted hampala barb, is a southeast Asian species of cyprinid, endemic to the basin of the Mekong. It is found in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Sông bé Việt Nam
Wikipedia contributors, Hampala dispar; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:42:53.002391+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hampala dispar Smith, 1934
- Name authority
- Smith, 1934
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Hampala
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusHampala Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823
- speciesHampala dispar Smith, 1934
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hampala. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hampala ampalong (Bleeker, 1852) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hampala bimaculata (Popta, 1905) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hampala lopezi Herre, 1924 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hampala sabana Inger & Chin, 1962 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hampala macrolepidota Kuhl & Van Hasselt, 1823 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hampala salweenensis Doi & Taki, 1994 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Smith, H. M. (1934). Contributions to the ichthyology of Siam. IX-XIX. Journal of the Siam Society, Natural History Supplement V, 9. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3JJGM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.