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Opsariichthys bidens Günther, 1873 |
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| Family: | Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) | |||
| Max. size: | 26.1 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 261.1 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Laos, Viet Nam and East Asia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 11-12; Vertebrae: 41-42. Adult male with projecting anal fin rays; conspicuous symphyseal knob in lower jaw; origin of dorsal fin slightly in front of anal origin; sexual dichromatism, female with plain body, male with irregular dark bars (Ref. 43281). Caudal peduncle scales modally 18; 19-21 pre-dorsal scales; 9 scales above lateral line; and 3 scales below the lateral line (Ref. 95038). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 April 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||