| Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) |
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3.32 cm SL (male/unsexed); 3.05 cm SL (female) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Vietnam. |
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This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: soft and flexible pre-anal fin-fold extending along the ventral body surface, from pectoral region to anus; anterior and posterior nostril openings are widely separated, anterior opening at the tip of short tube (Ref. 75046). |
| Found in a forest creek, apparently in the Ka Longo drainage (marks the border between Vietnam and China (known as Beilun He). It is a small stream in the foothills. The specimens were collected in a shallow bay (less than 40 cm deep), with slow water current and sandy bottom, adjacent to riffles (Ref. 75046). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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