Osteochilus brachynotopteroides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Osteochilus |
Species: | O. brachynotopteroides |
Binomial name | |
Osteochilus brachynotopteroides Chevey, 1934 | |
Osteochilus brachynotopteroides is a fresh water fish in the family Cyprinidae from Southeast Asia. [2] [3] It occurs in the lower Mekong Basin and is present in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam; it is expected to occur in Cambodia but has not been found there. [1]
Osteochilus brachynotopteroides grows to 15 cm (5.9 in) TL. [2] It is a rare species that seems to prefer hill streams and highland lakes. It is probably present, although not documented, in local subsistence fisheries. [1]
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