Opsariichthys bidens

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Family:	Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Max. size:	26.1 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 261.1 g
Environment:	benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:	Asia: Laos, Viet Nam and East Asia.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 11-12; Vertebrae: 41-42. Adult male with projecting anal fin rays; conspicuous symphyseal knob in lower jaw; origin of dorsal fin slightly in front of anal origin; sexual dichromatism, female with plain body, male with irregular dark bars (Ref. 43281). Caudal peduncle scales modally 18; 19-21 pre-dorsal scales; 9 scales above lateral line; and 3 scales below the lateral line (Ref. 95038).
Biology:
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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