Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cobitidae

Genus: Acanthopsoides

Species: Acanthopsoides gracilis Fowler, 1934

Climate Zone

Location

• Asia: Chao Phraya (Thailand) and Mekong basins. Also recorded from Kapuas River of Western Borneo, Indonesia (Ref. 2091).

Biology

Occurs sympatrically with Acantopsis. Found in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Feeds on the bottom on insects and algae (Ref. 12975).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless