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Leptobarbus melanopterus Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 |
| Family: | Leptobarbidae (Cigar barbs) | |||
| Max. size: | 24.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from the Kapuas river, western Borneo. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs in rivers and streams of the swamp forest, usually in backwaters (Ref. 56749). Feeds on plants, insect and crustaceans (Ref. 56749). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 January 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||