| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Asia: Malaysia and Indonesia. |
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Vertebrae: 32-32. Distinguished very readily from all its congeners by having much smaller scales (61-68 versus only 30-54 scales in lateral series) and body without any longitudinal stripes whatever. A small but well defined, round, black humeral spot (often ocellated, i.e. surrounded by a pale or clear ring) and a similar midpeduncular spot. Vertebrae fewer than observed in other species of Labiobarbus, 32 (Ref. 7424). |
| Stomach contents include detritus and insect larvae (Ref. 56749). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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