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Osteochilus microcephalus (Valenciennes, 1842)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Osteochilus: Greek, osteon = bone + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 12 - 20. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468)

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Asia: Thailand to Viet Nam and Indonesia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30857)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Presence of broad black mid-lateral stripe that ends at caudal-fin base (Ref. 12693); 10-13 branched dorsal rays; reddish caudal fin; 1 or 3 tubercles at tip of snout (Ref. 43281).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Lives in highland streams to lowland rivers and peats (Ref. 57235). Found in a variety of habitats, but frequently in sluggish, turbid waters (Ref. 43281). Occur in midwater to bottom depths in rivers, streams, canals and swamps. Moves into flooded forests and grassland during the flood season. It returns to the rivers later, with highest numbers appearing from December to February. Used to make prahoc and nuoc mam (Ref. 12693).

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Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 221 p. (Ref. 7050)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 April 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01202 (0.00616 - 0.02345), b=3.05 (2.89 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.0   ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (19 of 100).