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Desmopuntius mahakamensis Harefa, Haryono & Gustiano, 2025 Mahakam striped barb |
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photo by
Tonisman Harefa et al., 2025 |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.54 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 29-29. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: anal-fin rays 5½; lateral line scales 26-27 (mode 26); predorsal scales 9-11 (mode 10); gill rakers 9-11 (mode 10); total vertebrae 29; axial streak present; and 5-6 black lateral stripes in adults (>30 mm SL), with stripe +1 extending from behind the gill opening along scale row 1, reaching only to the midbody, between the origin and end of the dorsal-fin base (Ref. 138405). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||