Osteochilus melanopleura is a cyprinid freshwater fish from Southeast Asia.[2][4] It inhabits rivers, swamps, and marshlands, and is adapted to impounded waters and seasonally flooded habitats.[1] It is found in the Mekong River and Chao Phraya River and elsewhere in most countries in Indochina as well as in Sumatra and Borneo. It is eaten as a foodfish and is often processed into fermented products.[1] It grows to 60 cm (24 in) SL.[4]
Osteochilus melanopleura | |
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Captive in Chiang Mai Zoo and Aquarium | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Osteochilus |
Species: | O. melanopleura
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Binomial name | |
Osteochilus melanopleura (Bleeker, 1852)
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Synonyms | |
Rohita melanopleura Bleeker, 1852[2] |