Parachela hypophthalmus (Bleeker, 1860)
Parachela hypophthalmus
photo by Roberts, T.R.

Family:  Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Max. size:  16.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Malaya, Sumatra and Borneo.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on small fishes, insects and crustaceans (Ref. 56749).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Sumatra (Palembang, Kampar R., Indragiri) and Borneo (Lake Tundai (Ref. 42107). Found in the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Museum: Kapuas, MZB 3243. Also Ref. 26580.


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