Osteochilus microcephalus

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Osteochilus microcephalus
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in Bleeker's Fishes of the Indian Archipelago
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Osteochilus
Species:
O. microcephalus
Binomial name
Osteochilus microcephalus
(Valenciennes, 1842)

Osteochilus microcephalus is a cyprinid freshwater fish from Southeast Asia. [2] [3]

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Distribution and habitat

Osteochilus microcephalus is found in the Salween, Mae Klong, Chao Phraya, and Mekong River basins, as well as in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. It inhabits lowland freshwater wetlands, canals, and other artificial habitats, and also moves into flooded forests, grasslands, and fields. It is locally common and fished in small-scale fisheries. [1]

Description

Osteochilus microcephalus has a broad black mid-lateral stripe running to the caudal fin base. It grows to 24 cm (9.4 in) SL. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Lumbantobing, D.; Vidthayanon, C. (2021). "Osteochilus microcephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T180653A89813682. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T180653A89813682.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Osteochilus microcephalus". FishBase . November 2014 version.
  3. Eschmeyer, W. N. (2 June 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 June 2015.