Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Presence of 8-9 saddle-like bars on back; 8-9 irregular dark blotches or wavy lines above the lateral line and 8-9 irregular or large dark round spots along the lateral line; a row of large oblong dark longitudinal spots near the rim of the dorsal fin and another dark spot on the middle part of the first three front dorsal fin rays; one large oblong dark bar on the middle part of each caudal lobe; a row of smaller vertical oblong dark spots in the middle part of the caudal fin and two or three dark spots on the caudal base; posterior pelvic rims dark (Ref. 48303).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cobitidae

Genus: Acantopsis

Species: Acantopsis thiemmedhi Sontirat, 1999

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabits mountain streams and the upper reaches of rivers with sandy bottoms where clear running water is present (Ref. 48303).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Harmless