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Barbodes banksi (Herre, 1940) |
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| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Malaysia and Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Differentiated from P. binotatus in having a dark wedge-shaped marking (vs. a round spot) on the sides of the body immediately below the dorsal fin. However, since there seems to be a considerable amount of variation in the markings between populations, if may also mean that banksi and binotatus represent 2 extreme color forms of a single species. | |||
| Biology: | Found in a variety of small streams in lowland and foothills, usually with clear water (Ref. 56749). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 March 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||