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Onychostoma fusiforme Kottelat, 1998 |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Acrossocheilinae | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong basin in Laos and China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Narrow mouth (mouth width 2.0-2.2 times in head width); barbels lacking in adults (usually two pairs of minute barbels present in juveniles less than about 5 cm SL); last simple dorsal ray serrated posteriorly; caudal peduncle 3.0-3.6 times longer than deep (Ref. 27732). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits clear water, swift flowing streams (Ref. 43281). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 January 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||