Lobocheilos quadrilineatus

photo by FAO

Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:	28 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	demersal; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:	Asia: Chao Phraya basin and streams of the Gulf of Thailand (Ref. 12693). Reported from the Mekong basin (Ref. 26336).
Diagnosis:	Has 4 stripes on caudal peduncle; 11-12 predorsal scales; 5+20 gill rakers on anterior side of first arch (Ref. 12693).
Biology:	Inhabits large and medium-sized rivers as well as streams. Diet is probably similar to other species of Lobocheilos (Ref. 12693). Found browsing on algae growing on rocks in clear, shallow water (Ref. 1632).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (124695)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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