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Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps)
Etymology: Psilorhynchus: Greek, psilos = hairless + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335); robustus: From the Latin adjective robustus, meaning strong or robust, in allusion to the overall robust
appearance of this species.
More on authors: Conway & Kottelat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Myanmar. Known from headwaters of the Ataran basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75619)
Short description
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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6. Psilorhynchus robustus is most similar to P. gracilis and P. balitora in overall body shape, meristics and colour pattern. It is distinguished from both species by the presence of a large dark blotch situated posterodorsally to opercle opening, extending along lateral-line scales 3–6 (vs. absence) and in having upper lip separated from the rostral cap by a shallow groove (vs. upper lip separated from rostral cap by a deep groove).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Conway, K.W. and M. Kottelat, 2007. A new species of Psilorhynchus (Teleostei: Psilorhynchidae) from the Ataran River Basin, Myanmar, with comments on the generic name Psilorhynchoides. Zootaxa 1663:47-57. (Ref. 75619)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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