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Pethia stoliczkana (Day, 1871) |
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photo by
Kullander, S.O. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: upper Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand and Myanmar; Salween, Irrawaddy, Meklong and upper Chao Phraya basins. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Flank behind gill opening with vertically elongated black blotch; caudal peduncle with vertically elongated black blotch; dorsal fin of sexually active male red with black margin and two rows of black spots; no barbels; last simple dorsal ray serrated posteriorly (Ref. 43281). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||