| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| 11.55 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Nujiang River in Yunnan, China. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Can be distinguished from its congeners by having no barbel, 45-47 lateral line scales, no semicircular black mark on middle of each caudal lobe, no blackish band across dorsal fin, a shallow groove between anterior edge and central callous pad of mental adhesive disc, a mental adhesive disc reaching beyond vertical of posterior margin of eye, predorsal scales smaller than flank scales and embedded in skin, a larger scaleless midventral region extended as far as to reach anus, and a slender caudal peduncle (depth 46.4-56.1% of its length) (Ref. 49783). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 August 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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