Acanthopsoides hapalias Siebert, 1991
Acanthopsoides hapalias
photo by FAO

Family:  Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
Diagnosis:  Has a rounded snout with a length of 2.0-2.8 times in head length; dorsal-fin origin above pelvic-fin origin; usually a very faint color pattern (more conspicuous in specimens from clear water) with a midlateral row of about 7-12 dark blotches; a row of about 10-15 mid-dorsal blotches; sometimes a few scattered spots on the dorsal half of the body; a black stripe from eye to the tip of snout; a conspicuous roundish black spot a the upper extremity of caudal-fin base; a fainter spot at the lower extremity.
Biology:  Found in lower parts of river basins, with muddy to sandy bottom (Ref. 27732). Feeds on benthic invertebrates, particularly chironomid larvae, and some algae (Ref. 12693).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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