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Amblyrhynchichthys micracanthus in Lao People's Dem. Rep.

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Amblyrhynchichthys micracanthus   Ng & Kottelat, 2004
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Ammic_u0.jpg) by Vidthayanon, C.
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	19.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 55878)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya, Mae Khlong and Tapi river drainages in Indochina.
Diagnosis:	Distinguished from its only congener, Amblyrhynchichthys truncatus, in possessing a more truncate snout (straight vs. gently rounded lateral profile), shorter dorsal spine (15.5-25.7% SL vs. 26.7-29.9), smaller eye when similar-sized individuals of larger than ca. 7 cm SL are compared (28.7-34.9% HL vs. 32.7-36.3) and fewer gill rakers (34-37 vs. 39-40) (Ref. 55878).
Biology:	Inhabits mainly rivers, with juvenile occasionally entering swamps and flooded fields and feeds mainly on periphyton (Ref. 55878)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Main Ref:	Ng, H.H. and M. Kottelat. 2004. (Ref. 55878)
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Lao People's Dem. Rep. country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/la.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Ng, H.H. and M. Kottelat, 2004
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	Entered:  Torres, Armi G.

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