Crossocheilus reticulatus
Appearance
Crossocheilus reticulatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Crossocheilus |
Species: | C. reticulatus
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Binomial name | |
Crossocheilus reticulatus (Fowler, 1934)
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Crossocheilus reticulatus (silver flying fox) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae from Southeast Asia.[1][2][3] It grows to 17 cm (6.7 in) standard length.[3]
Habitat
[edit]Crossocheilus reticulatus lives in clear, flowing waters over a variety of substrates.[1]
Distribution
[edit]It is found in the Mekong River in Yunnan (China), Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and in the Chao Phraya River and Mae Klong River in Thailand.[1]
Utilization
[edit]Crossocheilus reticulatus is an important fishery species, both in subsistence and commercial fisheries, in the Mekong basin. It is also collected for aquarium fish trade.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Baird, I. (2012). "Crossocheilus reticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T169495A1276865. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T169495A1276865.en.
- ^ Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan, eds. (1 November 2016). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Crossocheilus reticulatus" in FishBase. June 2016 version.