Acanthopsoides gracilis Fowler, 1934 |
Family: | Cobitidae (Spined loaches) | |||
Max. size: | 5.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Asia: Chao Phraya (Thailand) and Mekong basins. Also recorded from Kapuas River of Western Borneo, Indonesia (Ref. 2091). | |||
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Biology: | Occurs sympatrically with Acantopsis. Found in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Feeds on the bottom on insects and algae (Ref. 12975). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 February 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |