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Opsariichthys dienbienensis Nguyen & Nguyen, 2000 |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.22 cm SL (male/unsexed); 8.64 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: northern Viet Nam. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 12-12; Vertebrae: 39-41. Pectoral fin with i, 13-15 (modally 14) rays; 16-19 (modally 17) scales around caudal peduncle; 15-18 (modally 16) pre-dorsal scales; 14-16 (modally 15) anterior scales before pelvic origin; rounded tubercles on lower jaw rather large, as 3 rows in male; 14 greenish blue cross-bars on the body in male; maxillary extending to vertical of midline of orbit in female; snout length about 32-33% in male; and inter-orbital width about 30% in male (Ref. 95038). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||