Macrochirichthys macrochirus
| Macrochirichthys macrochirus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Macrochirichthys Bleeker, 1860 |
| Species: | M. macrochirus |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrochirichthys macrochirus (Valenciennes, 1844) | |
Macrochirichthys macrochirus, the long pectoral-fin minnow or giant sword minnow, is a species of cyprinid fish found in rivers and lakes in Southeast Asia (Vietnam and Thailand to the Greater Sundas) where it is used as a food fish.[1][2] It is the only member of its genus. It is predatory and reaches up to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length.[2]
Range in Thailand
Found in the south of Thailand, Chao Phraya River, Mekong River, Nan River, Mae Klong River, and Tapee River Basin from Nonthaburi, Ayutthaya, Ratchaburi and Chiang Rai Provinces.
References
- 1 2 Vidthayanon, C. & Allen, D.J. (2013). "Macrochirichthys macrochirus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Macrochirichthys macrochirus" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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