| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| 14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula and Java. |
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The last simple dorsal ray without serration along its posterior margin; 1 pair of maxillary barbels; a black blotch on caudal peduncle (Ref. 27732); lateral line complete; no discrete dark spot at base of anterior dorsal-fin rays (Ref. 12693). |
| Usually found in slow moving or standing water (Ref. 27732). Occurs in floodplains, canals, ditches and small sluggish streams. Proliferates in impoundments, and lives in areas with abundant aquatic vegetation. Feeds on crustaceans, tubificid worms, algae and zooplankton. Moves into newly inundated land during flood season and spawns there (Ref. 12693, 57235). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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