Differs from A. mucronatum,
A. murraystuarti, A. platycephalus, A. foratum
and A. variegatum in having a relatively short body with
34-36 (versus 38-40) vertebrae, and a caudal fin with upper and
lower lobes fo distinctly different shapes (versus truncate caudal
fin in A. murraystuarti and with both lobes similar in
shape in other Indochinese species). Pectoral spine smooth. Occurs
in pebbly beds in swift currents at the base of hills. Found among
rocks and boulders on the bottom of fast flowing upland streams.
Diet consists of aquatic insects. Not seen in markets
