Scaphognathops

Scaphognathops is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in Southeast Asia. Thai vernacular names are pla pak pian (Thai: ปลาปากเปี่ยน), pla pian (ปลาเปี่ยน) or pla ta dam (ปลาตาดำ). It is restricted to Mekong Basin, and not easy to find.

Scaphognathops
Scaphognathops bandanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Scaphognathops
H. M. Smith, 1945
Type species
Scaphognathops stejnegeri
H. M. Smith, 1931

This genus was named by H. M. Smith, an American ichthyologist who lived and worked in Siam (now Thailand). He first intended to name the group Scaphognatus, but this name was already used for a group of prehistoric winged reptiles.

Species

There are currently three species in this genus:

References

    • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Scaphognathops in FishBase. August 2011 version.
    • Uk-katawewat, Sompote (2004). สาระน่ารู้ปลาน้ำจืดไทย เล่ม ๑ [Knowledge of Thai Freshwater Fishes, Vol. 1] (in Thai). Bangkok: Khurusapa Business Organization. p. 171. ISBN 974-00-8701-9.


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