Mekongina erythrospila

Mekongina erythrospila is a cyprinid fish endemic to the Mekong river basin.[1][2] It grows to 45 cm (18 in) SL.[2]

Mekongina erythrospila

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Mekongina
Species:
M. erythrospila
Binomial name
Mekongina erythrospila
Fowler, 1937

Distribution and habitat

It occurs in the Mekong river basin between Kratié and Chiang Rai. It lives in flowing water, mainly in rocky areas.[1]

Utilization

It is an important commercial fishery species, as well as food fish for local consumption. In Cambodia, it is the most important fishery species by catch weight.[1]

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References
  1. Baird, I. (2013). "Mekongina erythrospila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T181141A7661543. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T181141A7661543.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Mekongina erythrospila" in FishBase. August 2015 version.


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