Puntioplites waandersi
Puntioplites waandersi (Bleeker, 1859)
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Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae
Max. size:  50 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Indochina to Sumatra, Borneo and Malaya.
Diagnosis:  Last simple anal ray non-serrated posteriorly (Ref. 43281); 30-38 gill rakers on outer side of first arch (Ref. 12693).
Biology:  Found in large river habitats. Primarily herbivorous, feeding on aquatic macrophytes, inundated terrestrial vegetation and filamentous algae along with some insects (Ref. 12693).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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