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Mystacoleucus ectypus Kottelat, 2000 |
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photo by
Kajrup, B. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 9-10. Body relatively deep, 2.6-2.9 times in SL (Ref. 43281); a triangular distal blotch at tip of dorsal fin; barbels absent or very rudimentary (Ref. 36949). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits mainstream of large rivers (Ref. 43281). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 February 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||