Lobocheilos falcifer (Valenciennes, 1842)
Lobocheilos falcifer
photo by Roberts, T.R.

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:  33.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Indonesia in Java; occurrence in Sumatra needs confirmation (Ref. 75626). Recorded from Sarawak, Borneo in Malaysia (Ref. 57780).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Differs from congeners from Java, Sumatra and Borneo by the combination of following features: lateral line scales 30-31+2-3; absence of black blotch on end of caudal peduncle; specimens about 10 cm SL with faint midlateral stripe, posteriorly slightly more distinct, extending on median caudal rays; presence of crescentric mark (apex pointing backwards) on posterior half of exposed scales; 4 barbels in about 13 cm SL specimens, mandibullary ones about smaller than eye diameter, snout ones minute, barely distinct, larger in adults; pectoral fin extending about ¾ of distance to pelvic -fin origin; pelvic fin extending between anus and anal-fin origin; dorsal-fin tip reaching extending vertical through anal-fin origin, when folded backwards; scale rows between lateral line and dorsal fin origin 5½; and arched sheath edge of lower jaw (Ref. 75626). Description: D iii,8½, iii,9½, the last two rays articulating on same pterygiophore ; A iii,5½ , the last two rays articulating on same pterygiophore; P i+15, i+16; V i+8 (Ref. 75626).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 January 2019 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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