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Lobocheilos gracilis (Fowler, 1937) |
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FAO |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 24 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Chao Phraya (Thailand) and Mekong basins. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body long, slender; fins with long, falcate tips; 3 stripes down middle of caudal peduncle; 6+25 gill rakers on anterior side of first arm (Ref. 12693). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits large and medium-sized rivers. Feeds on periphyton and phytoplankton (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||