Paracrossochilus acerus Inger & Chin, 1962
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Paracrossochilus acerus 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 species is endemic to northern Borneo where it is found in the Rajang and Baram river systems in Sarawak, the Temburong drainage in Brunei and the Beluran, Kinabatangan and Segama drainages in Sabah, while in Kalimantan it is found in the drainage system of the Kapuas River. This is a bethopelagicspecies that is found in large schools and which has a maximum published standard length of 9.5 cm (3.7 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Paracrossochilus acerus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:31:15.255023+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paracrossochilus acerus Inger & Chin, 1962
- Name authority
- Inger & Chin, 1962
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Paracrossochilus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusParacrossochilus Popta, 1904
- speciesParacrossochilus acerus Inger & Chin, 1962
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paracrossochilus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Paracrossochilus vittatus (Boulenger, 1894) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Paracrossocheilus acerus Inger & Chin, 1962 Inger & Chin, 1962 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Inger, R. F., & Chin, P. K. (1962). The fresh-water fishes of North Borneo. Fieldiana Zoology, 45: 1–268. [Chin, P. K. also known as C. P. Kong.]. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4CRMT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.