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Crossocheilus reticulatus

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Species of fish

Crossocheilus reticulatus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Crossocheilus
Species: C. reticulatus
Binomial name
Crossocheilus reticulatus
(Fowler, 1934)
Synonyms
  • Holotylognathus reticulatus Fowler, 1934
  • Crossocheilus reticulatus Fowler, 1935
  • Crossocheilus tchangi Fowler, 1935
  • Tylognathus coatesi Fowler, 1937
  • Epalzeorhynchos coatesi (Fowler, 1937)

Crossocheilus reticulatus (silver flying fox) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae from Southeast Asia. It grows to 17 cm (6.7 in) standard length.

Habitat

Crossocheilus reticulatus lives in clear, flowing waters over a variety of substrates.

Distribution

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.

Utilization

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.

References

  1. ^ Baird, I. (2012). "Crossocheilus reticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T169495A1276865. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T169495A1276865.en.
  2. 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.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Crossocheilus reticulatus". FishBase. June 2016 version.
Taxon identifiers
Crossocheilus reticulatus
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