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Parachela maculicauda

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Parachela maculicauda (Smith, 1934)
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Parachela maculicauda
(Smith, 1934)

Parachela maculicauda is a freshwater fish in the genus Parachela, family Cyprinidae and order Cypriniformes. It occurs in lowland rivers and swamps in small groups. Found at the water surface in small and medium-sized rivers with nearby areas of floodplain forest. Feeds on plankton.[1]

References

  1. ^ Rainboth, Walter J. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. Food & Agriculture Org., 1996.