Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Found in upper parts of river basins, with slow to fast waters, on gravel and pebbles (Ref. 27732). Occurs over sandy bottoms in medium to large rivers. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Not fished commercially (Ref. 12693).
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Rainboth, W.J. 1996 Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. (Ref. 12693)
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Distribution
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins (Ref. 27732). Reported from the Maeklong basins (Ref. 26336).
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Kottelat, M. 1998 Fishes of the Nam Theun and Xe Bangfai basins, Laos, with diagnoses of twenty-two new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae, Balitoridae, Cobitidae, Coiidae and Odontobutidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 9(1):1-128. (Ref. 27732)
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
6.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 30857))
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Baird, I.G., V. Inthaphaisy, P. Kisouvannalath, B. Phylavanh and B. Mounsouphom 1999 The fishes of southern Lao. Lao Community Fisheries and Dolphin Protection Project. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR.161 p. (Ref. 30857)
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Diagnostic Description
Dorsal-fin origin slightly in front of the pelvic-fin origin; a midlateral row of 13-30 (usually 20-25) conspicuous, black blotches; a row of 14-20 mid-dorsal blotches; irregular dots on the dorsal half of the body; a conspicuous roundish black spot at the upper extremity of the caudal-fin base and a fainter one at the lower extremity; snout length 2.1-2.7 times in head length (Ref. 27732). Eye in anterior half of head; 6 diffuse bars on caudal fin (Ref. 12693).
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Kottelat, M. 1998 Fishes of the Nam Theun and Xe Bangfai basins, Laos, with diagnoses of twenty-two new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae, Balitoridae, Cobitidae, Coiidae and Odontobutidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 9(1):1-128. (Ref. 27732)
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Type Information
Paratype for Neacanthopsis gracilentus Smith
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): H. Smith
Year Collected: 1932
Locality: Siam: N: Meping R. N. of Chiengmai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, Asia
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): H. Smith
Year Collected: 1932
Locality: Siam: N: Meping R. N. of Chiengmai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, Asia
- Paratype: Smith, H. M. 1945. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. No. 188: 297, fig. 61.
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Holotype for Neacanthopsis gracilentus Smith
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Preparation: Illustration
Collector(s): H. Smith
Year Collected: 1932
Locality: Siam, N: Meping, Mouth of Chiengmai, Thailand, Asia
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Preparation: Illustration
Collector(s): H. Smith
Year Collected: 1932
Locality: Siam, N: Meping, Mouth of Chiengmai, Thailand, Asia
- Holotype: Smith, H. M. 1945. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. No. 188: 297, fig. 61.
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Paratype for Neacanthopsis gracilentus Smith
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): H. Deignan
Year Collected: 1935
Locality: Siam: N: Meping R. At Chiengdao, Thailand, Asia
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): H. Deignan
Year Collected: 1935
Locality: Siam: N: Meping R. At Chiengdao, Thailand, Asia
- Paratype: Smith, H. M. 1945. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. No. 188: 297, fig. 61.
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Ecology
Habitat
Trophic Strategy
Found in upper parts of river basins, with slow to fast waters, on gravel and pebbles (Ref. 27732). Occurs over sandy bottoms in medium to large rivers. Feeds on benthic invertebrates.
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Rainboth, W.J. 1996 Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. (Ref. 12693)
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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