Description

Distinguished from all species of the genus known from Vietnam, Laos and southern China (Yunnan, Guangdong, Hainan) by the following combination of characters: number of lateral line scales; number of scales between dorsal-fin origin and belly; lower lip with a broad interruption, greater than half of mouth width; horny sheath on lower jaw sharp, broad, almost straight anteriorly; last simple dorsal-fin ray bony, strong, with 20 serrae along posterior margin (Ref. 36949). Body with a faint stripe and a dark blotch at caudal base; 33-35 scales along lateral line, 2 on the caudal fin (Ref. 43281).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Genus: Acrossocheilus

Species: Acrossocheilus xamensis Kottelat, 2000

Climate Zone

Location

• Asia: Nam Xam basin, Laos. Expected to occur in Viet Nam (Ref. 44416). Reported from Yunnan, China (Ref. 57459).

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Harmless