Anematichthys is a monotypic genus[2] of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae containing a single valid species, Anematichthys repasson. It is native to freshwater habitats in Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. The species was formerly classified as Cyclocheilichthys.
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A specimen of Anematichthys repasson from Malaysia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Anematichthys Bleeker, 1859 |
Species: | A. repasson
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Binomial name | |
Anematichthys repasson (Bleeker, 1853)
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Anematichthys repasson is a freshwater fish that grows to 28 cm (11 in) SL. It is a minor commercial fishery species that lives in rivers, canals, ponds and reservoirs.[3]