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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Cyprininae
Etymology: Mystacoleucus: Greek, mystax = whiskered, used by Belon in 1553 to describe all fishes with whiskers + Greek, leykos = white (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Fowler.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical
Asia: Mekong basin.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 27732)
A conspicuous distal blotch on the dorsal fin; a few scales on the sides with faint black crescent-shaped marks on their base; barbels absent or rudimentary (Ref. 27732); body relatively deep, depth 2.5-2.7 times in SL (Ref. 43281).
Found at bottom depths over gravel in areas with fairly strong currents. Occurs in the main stream of the middle Mekong with populations in fast flowing forest streams (Ref. 12693). Enters flooded fields (Ref. 12975). Feeds on worms, insect larvae, and crustaceans living in bottom sediments, along with algae (Ref. 12693).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. (Ref. 12693)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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