Mystacoleucus obtusirostris

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Mystacoleucus obtusirostris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Mystacoleucus
Species:
M. obtusirostris
Binomial name
Mystacoleucus obtusirostris
(Valenciennes, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Barbus marginatusValenciennes, 1842
  • Systomus marginatus(Valenciennes, 1842)
  • Barbus obtusirostris Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823
  • Barbus obtusirostrisValenciennes, 1842
  • Mystacoleucus marginatusValenciennes, 1842
  • Puntius siamensisSauvage, 1883

Mystacoleucus obtusirostris is a species of ray-finned fish, found in freshwater habitats in Southeast Asia, notably in Thailand in the Mekong River, Chao Phraya River, and Mae Klong River. It is exploited in subsistence fishing.

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References

  1. Ahmad, A.B. (2020). "Mystacoleucus obtusirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T89821023A89821039. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T89821023A89821039.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.