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Etymology: Osteochilus: Greek, osteon = bone + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335); serokan: Named for its local name 'serokan' generally applied to species of Osteochilus; Noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 39912). Tropical
Asia: Sumatra, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 39912)
Known only from a swamp near the mouth of Sungai Lembang. Taken from very dark water 0.3-1.0 m deep with many fallen leaves and branches, over muddy substrate.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hadiaty, R.K. and D.J. Siebert, 1998. Two new species of Osteochilus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Sungai Lembang, Suag Balimbing Research Station, Gunung Leuser National Park, Aceh, northwestern Sumatra. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 22(1-2):1-4. (Ref. 39912)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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