Cyprinidae

Blackline algae eater

Paracrossochilus vittatus

Seven Point Five Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

• Black
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Small
• Tropical fish

Paracrossochilus vittatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. This fish is endemic to the island of Borneo where it occurs in the drainage systems running off its central mountain range including the Kapuas, Mahakam, Barito and Kusan in Kalimantan, the Rajang drainage in Sarawak and the Temburong basin in Brunei. This species is found in fast flowing, clear waters over stony or gravely riverbeds.