Order : Cypriniformes
Family : CYPRINIDAE
Species : Puntius sealei
Maximum Length : 13.7 cm
(Fishbase, 2026)

Puntius sealei (Bornean Spotted Barb), formerly Barbodes sealei, is endemic to the island of Borneo.

It inhabits clear, unpolluted forest streams and rivers, tending to congregate in deeper pools.

It is silvery to golden in colour, with reddish fins.
In the field it can be identified by having a row of four equally spaced round or oval dark blotches along the flank. Additional dark spots may occur at the base of the dorsal and anal fins. This typical patterning is generally present in smaller specimens as well as fully grown adults. It reaches a maximum length of 13.7 cm.

The images shown here were taken at Danum Valley, Sabah, northeast Borneo. The species ranges into other parts of northern Borneo, including Brunei and Sarawak. To the south it occurs in parts of Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo).  

Figs 1 and 2 : Typical examples of Puntius sealei at Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo in a quiet, shaded pool of a forest stream.


References and links :

Fishbase - Puntius sealei