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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Etymology: Acantopsis: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, ops = similar (Ref. 45335); rungthipae: Named for Rungthip Plongsesthee, who was born on 27 May 1978 and died on 16 July 2014. 'Kae' was a dear friend, close colleague, a Ph.D. student of Dr. F. W. H. Beamish at Burapha University, Bangsaen, Thailand, and an extremely enthusiastic ichthyologist who is greatly missed by her many friends..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Tapi, Mae Khlong, Chao Phraya, Bang Pakong, and Welu River basins in Thailand, and Mekong River basin in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 116755)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 41 - 43. Acantopsis rungthipae is distinguished from all congeners by the combination of the following characters; absence of exposed labial barbels; upper margin of caudal-fin base usually with distinct small black spot; side of head with 0-1 row of large spots; absence of large black spots on dorsal or caudal fins; absence of black specks beneath midlateral row of black spots (rarely present); dorsal fin usually with 9½ branched rays and pectoral fin with 10 rays; 10-20 dark saddles along dorsal midline; 9-17 black spots on side of body; 41-43 total vertebrae; and body depth 9.0-14.2% SL, body width 5.3-10.3% SL, caudal-peduncle length 11.5-16.1% SL (Ref. 116755).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Boyd, D.A., P. Nithirojpakdee, G. Deein, C. Vidthayanon, C. Grudpan, W. Tangjitjaroen, J.M. Pfeiffer, Z.S. Randall, T. Srisombat and L.M. Page, 2017. Revision of the horseface loaches (Cobitidae, Acantopsis), with description of three new species from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 4341(2):151-192. (Ref. 116755)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00525 (0.00241 - 0.01141), b=3.05 (2.87 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
