Hypsibarbus vernayi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Hypsibarbus |
| Species: | H. vernayi
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| Hypsibarbus vernayi (Norman, 1925)
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Hypsibarbus vernayi is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Hypsibarbus. The specific name references Arthur S. Vernay, an English adventurer who collected the type specimen.[2]
Description
The species can attain a maximum length of 21.6 cm and a maximum weight of 250 g.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is a freshwater fish and occurs in the basins of the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong rivers in Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia.[3]
Behavior
In Thailand, this species will gather to breed and spwan in shallow streams, which are tributaries of the Nan River in the north. This phenomenon occurs only two days in early March of every year. The local people called "Pla Kong" (Thai: ปลากอง;lit: "pile fishes") is a natural phenomenon that occurs rarely.[4]
References
- ^ Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Hypsibarbus vernayi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2012: e.T180834A1667793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180834A1667793.en. Downloaded on 22 December 2017.
- ^ Uk-katawewat, Sompote (2004). สาระน่ารู้ปลาน้ำจืดไทย เล่ม ๑ [Knowledge of Thai Freshwater Fishes, Vol. 1] (in Thai). Bangkok: Khurusapa Business Organization. p. 92. ISBN 974-00-8701-9.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hypsibarbus varnayi". FishBase. April 2018 version.
- ^ "ปรากฏการณ์ปลากอง ปลาหลายหมื่นตัวขึ้นมาวางไข่-หวั่นซ้ำรอย ทุ่งหญ้าหิมะ". Kapook.com (in Thai). 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
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