| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Mekong (Ref. 27732), Chao Phraya and Maeklong basins (Ref. 26336). |
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Has a relatively narrow midlateral stripe (width about 1-1.5 scale rows); a plain dorsal fin; a distinct black submarginal stripe along each caudal-fin lobe (Ref. 27732); with rostral barbels only; small mental disk, shorter than wide (Ref. 12693). |
| Inhabits rocky bottoms in fast flowing water of all sizes of rivers and streams. Feeds on periphyton, phytoplankton and some insects (Ref. 12693). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Occurs in the Mekong River. Found in the lower Xe Bangfai (Ref. 27732) and in Ban Hang Khone, a village on an island in the middle of the mainstream Mekong River just below the Great Khone Waterfalls in Khong District, Champasak Province (Ref. 37767). Also Ref. 4792, 30857, 43281. |
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