| Family: |
Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) |
| Max. size: |
18 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Malay Peninsula, Chao Phraya and Mekong basins (Ref. 26580) and Maeklong basin (Ref. 26336). |
| Diagnosis: |
Lateral line continuous; nearly straight dorsal profile; 41-56 gill rakers on the first arch (Ref. 12693). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in shallow and medium depths of large rivers, usually caught as scattered representatives in schools of the other species in this genus. Feeds mostly on zooplankton and occasionally insects. Used to make prahoc (Ref. 12693). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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