Spectabilis Horseface loaches

Acantopsis spectabilis

Irrawaddy and Salween resident threatened by planned dams

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Acantopsis spectabilis is a species of fish found in Thailand. The species is known from the Irrawaddy River and Salween River in Thailand and Myanmar and possibly the Chindwin River. There are no known conservation actions and the species is thought to be threatened by planned dams on the rivers it inhabits.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Acantopsis
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Ayeyarwaddy and Mekong drainages in Myanmar. May have a wider distribution in adjacent countries.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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