Mystacoleucus argenteus

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Mystacoleucus argenteus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Mystacoleucus
Species:
M. argenteus
Binomial name
Mystacoleucus argenteus
(Day, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Acanthonotus argenteusDay, 1888
  • Matsya argentea(Day, 1888)

Mystacoleucus argenteus is a species of cyprinid fish.

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Distribution and habitat

Salween River Basin; freshwater

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References

  1. Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Mystacoleucus argenteus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T181342A1724006. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181342A1724006.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.