| Family: |
Ehiravidae (River sprats) |
| Max. size: |
7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong Basin in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-27; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-27. Body moderately elongate, belly keeled, with 8 to 10 + 6 to 8 scutes. Snout blunt, pre-maxillae small and toothed, prominent teeth at symphysis and along sides of lower jaw; second supra-maxilla spatulate, about half length of maxilla blade. Pectoral axillary scale less than half length of fin; last two anal fin rays forming a separate finlet.
Body is yellowish to gray coloration with silver white transverse-band from gill opening to caudal peduncle (Ref. 85859). |
| Biology: |
Occur in reservoirs and presumably in rivers (Ref. 188). Found in standing waters and large rivers. Feed on planktonic crustaceans. A nocturnal species which can be attracted to bright lights. Found in schools during the spawning season (Ref. 85859). Used to produce prahoc and tuk trey (Ref. 12693). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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