Ochetobius elongatus (Kner, 1867)
photo by CAFS

Family:  Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: Yangtze to north Vietnam in the south (the Red River).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 April 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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