| 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: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 27 July 2018 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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