Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae |
Max. size: |
9.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: Xe Nam Noy basin in Mekong, Laos. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8. With 11-12 predorsal scales; lips not hypertrophied; mouth arched; sheath on lower jaw without sharp edge; color plain olive brown with reticulate pattern; a midlateral stripe from a point about halfway between gill-opening and dorsal-fin origin to base of caudal fin; submarginal stripes along upper and lower margin of caudal fin (Ref. 36949). Dorsal fin with 7 branched rays; caudal fin without noticeable marks (Ref. 43281). |
Biology: |
Reaches up to at least 9.2 cm SL (Ref. 43281). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 11 November 2011 (B1ab(i,iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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