Osteochilus jeruk Hadiaty & Siebert, 1998

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:  27 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: known only from the Sungai Lembang and Sungai Alas, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in a variety of conditions: in flowing water; in clear black or turbid brown water; over muddy, sandy or gravelly substrate. Valued for its tasty flesh (Ref. 39912).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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