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Etymology: Sarcocheilichthys: Greek, sarkx, -arkos = flesh + Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Nichols & Pope.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Laos, Viet Nam and China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43281)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Anal soft rays: 6. In larger specimens, mid-lateral stripe broader but dissociated into large, irregular blotches, more or less vertically elongated;
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M., 2001. Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications Ltd., Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. 198 p. (Ref. 43281)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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