Diagnostic Description
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Lateral line continuous; nearly straight dorsal profile; 41-56 gill rakers on the first arch (Ref. 12693).
Biology
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Occurs in shallow and medium depths of large rivers, usually caught as scattered representatives in schools of the other species in this genus. Feeds mostly on zooplankton and occasionally insects. Used to make prahoc (Ref. 12693).
