Cyclocheilichthys heteronema

Cyclocheilichthys heteronema

Fish Reaching Twelve Centimeters in Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Cyclocheilichthys heteronema is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Cyclocheilichthys. They inhabit freshwater bodies of water in the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Chao Phraya and Mekong basins.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cyclocheilichthys
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Chao Phraya and Mekong basins, Malay Peninsula, Borneo.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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