Acanthopsoides gracilis Fowler, 1934

Family:  Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Max. size:  5.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Chao Phraya (Thailand) and Mekong basins. Also recorded from Kapuas River of Western Borneo, Indonesia (Ref. 2091).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs sympatrically with Acantopsis. Found in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Feeds on the bottom on insects and algae (Ref. 12975).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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