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Tor ater Roberts, 1999 |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
| Max. size: | 33.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: presently known only from the Nam Theun watershed (Mekong basin) at Ban Talang in central Laos. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 43-43. A relatively small scaled species with the following characters: scales in lateral series 30-31; predorsal scales 11-12; transverse scale rows 5/1/2; mental lobe well-developed but very short; vertebrae 28+15=43; adults and subadults with a dark midlateral stripe on body and all fins very dark, almost black. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 27 July 2018 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||