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 [2]
  • Acanthonotus argenteusDay, 1888
  • Matsya argentea(Day, 1888)

Mystacoleucus argenteus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. [3] This fish is found in Thailand and Myanmar in the drainage system of the Salween River.

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.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mystacoleucus argenteus year-2024". FishBase .
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Mystacoleucus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 14 December 2024.