Osteochilus brachynotopteroides
Osteochilus brachynotopteroides Chevey, 1934
Osteochilus brachynotopteroides
photo by FAO


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Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Kontum Lake in the central highlands of Viet Nam, and probably occurs in the branches of the Mekong that enter Cambodia from Viet Nam.
Diagnosis:  Slender body; no spots on body (Ref. 12693).
Biology:  Found in a lake. Like other members of this genus, this species probably feeds on periphyton, algae, phytoplankton as well as leafy plants such as aquatic macrophytes. Most likely caught with seines, castnets and traps (Ref. 12693).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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