Mekongina erythrospila

Mekongina erythrospila
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Mekongina
Species: M. erythrospila
Binomial name
Mekongina erythrospila
Fowler, 1937

Mekongina erythrospila is a cyprinid fish endemic to the Mekong river basin.[1][2] It grows to 45 cm (18 in) SL.[2]

Distribution and habitat

It occurs in the Mekong river basin between KratiƩ and Chiang Rai. It lives in flowing water, mainly in rocky areas.[1]

Utilization

It is an important commercial fishery species, as well as food fish for local consumption. In Cambodia, it is the most important fishery species by catch weight.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Baird, I. (2013). "Mekongina erythrospila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T181141A7661543. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T181141A7661543.en.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Mekongina erythrospila" in FishBase. August 2015 version.


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