| Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) |
| 15.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 27-31. Has 24-28 branched anal rays; a submarginal stripe only in the upper caudal-fin lobe (Ref. 27732). |
| Occurs at the surface in medium-sized rivers. Diet is probably similar to O. anomalura including chironomids and small mollusks. Rarely seen at fish markets. |
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Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 (A2ce) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Occurs in the middle Xe Bangfai River, a tributary of Mekong basin (Ref. 27732). Collected from Nam Ngum dam site, Tha Ngon, Tha Bo and Sithan Tay in the Mekong basin (Ref. 4792). Also Ref. 30857, 43281. |
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