| Pristolepididae (Mudperches) |
| 31 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7; dH range: 10, potamodromous |
| Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo (Ref. 27732). Reported from the Maeklong River (Ref. 37766). |
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Compressed body; a small and only slightly protractile mouth; an interrupted lateral line; brown color with about 6-8 blackish vertical bars. |
| Found in slow or standing waters, among bushes of shore vegetation (Ref. 27732). Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers and flooded fields (Ref. 12975), lakes, ponds and swamps (Ref. 41236). Feeds on filamentous algae, submerged land plants, fruits and seeds with some aquatic insects and crustaceans (Ref. 12693). Undertakes lateral migrations from the Mekong River to the floodplains during the flood season and back again at the onset of the dry season (Ref. 37770). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 August 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from the Mekong basin (Ref. 12693, 27732). Found around the Tonle Sap Great Lake and river (Ref. 36651), Réam, Stung Treng, Siem Réap, Beng Kebal Damrey (Ref. 36654) and Sangke river, Battambang province (Ref. 41486). Occurs in still standing or sluggish waters (Ref. 36686). More common in permanent lakes than in the Mekong mainstream (Ref. 37770). Also Ref. 36662, 33813, 45353. |
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