Hypsibarbus salweenensis Rainboth, 1996 |
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Vidthayanon, C. |
Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae | |||
Max. size: | 35 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Asia: restricted to Salween basin. | |||
Diagnosis: | Body silvery gray with pale rosy or yellow fins. Gill cover with rosy blotch, caudal fin with rosy hull. | |||
Biology: | Inhabits large rivers and streams. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |