| 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: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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