Author: Sauvage, 1878
Remark: This species is synonym of <i>Cirrhinus molitorella/i> (Valenciennes, 1844) in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. May 2011: Ref. 86870) following Zhang <i>et al.</i> in Yue (2000: Ref. 45621).  Please send references, or more studies are needed.
Comments: Inhabits midwater to bottom depths of rivers, occurring in the main stem and on the floodplains, including freshwater areas that undergo tidal fluctuation.  Feeds on algae, detritus and occasionally benthic invertebrates.  Often marketed fresh and used to make prahoc (Ref. 12693).