| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Acrossocheilinae |
| Max. size: |
23.82 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Laos, Viet Nam, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body golden yellowish with a dark mid-lateral stripe, broader and most conspicuous above pectoral; sometimes a few thinner stripes below mid-lateral stripe; large adults with a transverse row of 4-6 large tubercles on tip of snout; wide mouth, width about 1.5 times in maximum head width; barbels absent in adults; last simple dorsal ray slender, and finely serrated posteriorly in large adults; caudal peduncle 2.0-2.8 times longer than deep (Ref. 43281). |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit streams with swift and clear waters (Ref. 43281). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 April 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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