Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
Max. size: |
5.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: Malaysia and Indonesia. |
Diagnosis: |
Mouth subinferior; lower lip fleshy, forming a continuous postlabial groove in specimens larger than 20 mm SL. None to one pair of barbels, much shorter than eye. |
Biology: |
Collected from swamps and open areas with standing waters and submerged grasses (Ref. 37849). Quite common in clear, black waters (Ref. 56749). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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