Barbodes rhombeus

Barbodes rhombeus^[2] is a species of cyprinid fish native to the Southeast Asian countries of Cambodia, Laos and Thailand where it inhabits clear hill streams. This species can reach a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) SL.^[3]

Barbodes rhombeus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Barbodes
Species:	B. rhombeus
Binomial name
Barbodes rhombeus (Kottelat, 2000)
Synonyms
Puntius rhombeus Kottelat, 2000

In Malaysia and Singapore, it is an introduced alien species but has a restricted distribution.^[4]

Description

Body measurements are similar to other members of the binototus group with a body coloration of a light greenish brown to silver. The identifying trait is the small black spot below the dorsal fin and another black spot at the base of the caudal fin. An additional dark line running down the flank may be present in some specimens.^[5]