Diagnostic Description
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Can be diagnosed from all its congeners by the following characters: pre-dorsal scales 15-16; predorsal length 60.68% of SL; preanal length 65-71% of SL; eye diameter 27-38% of HL and 70-93% of inter-orbital width; and dorsal fin origin posterior to pelvic fin insertion (Ref. 75599).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 30
Biology
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Occurs in small hill stream with sandy bottom and numerous cobblestones. Food items found in the intestines include zooplankton and phytoplankton (Ref. 75599).
Microrasbora microphthalma: Brief Summary
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Microrasbora microphthalma is a species of cyprinid that is endemic to small hill streams in Yunnan, China. It belongs to the genus Microrasbora, which contains small danionins. It reaches up to 2.6 cm (1.0 in) in standard length.
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