| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| Max. size: |
15.84 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Sarawak and Sabah (Malaysia) and Brunei. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Differs from all congeners from Java, Sumatra and Borneo by having an oval, vertically elongated, black blotch at end of caudal peduncle (distinct in small individuals; vs. a large, rounded blotch or no blotch). Can be further differentiated by the combination of the following features: lateral line scales 32-33+2-3; presence of blackish to black distal posterior crescentic marks on body scale, with apex pointing backwards, and dark scale pockets, forming a reticulated pattern; 2 maxillary barbels, about equal to eye diameter; pectoral fin extending about 3/4 of distance to pelvic -fin origin; pelvic fin extending between anus and anal-fin origin; when folded backwards, dorsal-fin tip reaching slightly in front of vertical through anal-fin origin; and 5½ scale rows between lateral line and dorsal-fin origin (Ref. 75626).
Description: D iii,8½, the last two rays articulating on same pterygiophore ; A iii,5½ , the last two rays articulating on same pterygiophore; P i+14-15; V i+8 (Ref. 75626). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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