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Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Etymology: Parachela: Greek, para = the side of, near + see under Chela.
More on author: Kottelat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Borneo, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12804)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Occurs in streams or lake arms under forest cover, often with blackwaters.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M., 1995. Four new species of fishes from the middle Kapuas basin, Indonesian Borneo (Osteichthyes: Cyprinidae and Belontiidae). Raffles Bull. Zool. 43(1):51-64. (Ref. 12804)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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