Identity and native record
Hampala macrolepidota (Hampala Barb / Sebarau) is included because authoritative species records document native occurrence in Java and wider Sundaland; not a verified Bali-origin listing. “Native to Indonesia” does not imply endemicity, captive availability, legal export, or permission to import.
The characteristic adult midbody bar differs from the two-spot Bornean H. bimaculata. Native distribution does not establish the origin of individual stock.
Ecology and adult scale
- Feeding guild
- Piscivore
- Reported adult scale
- up to 70 cm SL
- Habitat
- Rivers with clear, well-oxygenated flowing water
Feeding guild is an editorial husbandry aid, not a complete diet prescription. Juvenile and adult diets, seasonal ecology and individual behaviour can differ.
Welfare and suitability screen
Large active predator requiring exceptional swimming length, strong oxygenation and an adult-scale system; unsuitable for a routine community aquarium.
Before any future listing, LIMNIC would need to document the individual fish, expected adult dimensions, secure containment, water parameters, diet, compatibility, transport risk and the buyer’s capacity to provide lifetime care.
