Gymnostomus horai
Gymnostomus horai (Bănărescu, 1986)


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Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:  15.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: known only from the Inle Lake, Myanmar.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Vertebrae: 38-41. One of the most distinctive members of the genus Cirrhinus, characterized by an exceptionally terete body form; rostral barbels present, maxillary barbels absent.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 30 April 2010 (B1ab(i,iii)+2ab(i,iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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