Parachela cyanea Kottelat, 1995
Parachela cyanea
photo by Greco, F.M.

Family:  Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Max. size:  4.95 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Borneo, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 26-29
Biology:  Occurs in streams or lake arms under forest cover, often with blackwaters.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 January 2019 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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