Osteochilus brachynotopteroides
Osteochilus brachynotopteroides is a fresh water fish in the family Cyprinidae from Southeast Asia.[2][3] It occurs in the lower Mekong Basin and is present in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam; it is expected to occur in Cambodia but has not been found there.[1]
| Osteochilus brachynotopteroides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Osteochilus |
| Species: | O. brachynotopteroides |
| Binomial name | |
| Osteochilus brachynotopteroides Chevey, 1934 | |
Osteochilus brachynotopteroides grows to 15 cm (5.9 in) TL.[2] It is a rare species that seems to prefer hill streams and highland lakes. It is probably present, although not documented, in local subsistence fisheries.[1]
References
- Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Osteochilus brachynotopteroides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180787A1662838. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180787A1662838.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Osteochilus brachynotopteroides" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
- Eschmeyer, W. N. (2 June 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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