Stonelapping minnow
📖 Overview
Inhabits rocky bottoms in swiftly moving water of small and medium-sized streams. Feeds on periphyton, phytoplankton and some insects . usually abundant; the adults live in loose groups of 4-10 individuals while juveniles 3.0-4.0 cm SL may form loose schools of tens of individuals . Not fished commercially, but occasionally seen in the aquarium trade (Ref 12693).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from by the following set of characters: with a pair of large conical tubercles at the tip of the snout, directed laterally; top and side of the snout (between the tip and the eye) with numerous tubercles, all conical, of various sizes; with a broad, contrasted dark brown to black midlateral stripe on a pale brown background and whitish to yellow lower half of flank; a red to black marginal or submarginal band along the upper and lower edges of the caudal fin; a single pair of barbels (maxillary); the pulvinus of the gular disc thin, flat, covering the posterior edge of the torus; no groove between the pulvinus and the labrum; lateral extremities of the torus continuous with the labrum and the labella; the labrum connected to the rostral cap by the labella (partly folded under the labrum); the torus, labella and labrum (sometimes also the anterior edge of the pulvinus) are entirely covered by small papillae; no subtoral fold and proboscis .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Stonelapping minnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Stonelapping minnow is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Stonelapping minnow is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 20°C - 25°C Southeast Asia: middle and lower Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Khlong drainages, and the northern part of the Malay Peninsula.
🌿 Ecology
periphyton, phytoplankton and some insects (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Ceratogarra Cambodgiensis is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Stonelapping minnow is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Stonelapping minnow has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
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