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Longiculter siahi Fowler, 1937 |
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| Family: | Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Chao Phraya basin in Thailand (Ref. 12041). Reported from the Mekong basin (Ref. 30857) The Cambodian species may be distinct from the one recorded from central Thailand (Ref. 12693). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits middle and upper water levels of large and medium-sized rivers (Ref. 12693). Little is known about this species, but it is apparently uncommon or at least localized in distribution. Probably a filter feeder (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 February 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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