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Striuntius lineatus (Duncker, 1904) Lined barb |
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photo by
Roberts, T.R. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Malaysia and Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Mouth subinferior; lower lip fleshy, forming a continuous postlabial groove in specimens larger than 20 mm SL. None to one pair of barbels, much shorter than eye. | |||
| Biology: | Collected from swamps and open areas with standing waters and submerged grasses (Ref. 37849). Quite common in clear, black waters (Ref. 56749). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 April 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||