Cyprinidae

Discherodontus schroederi

Discherodontus schroederi

Carp Seen in the Mekong Basin

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Tropical fish

Discherodontus schroederi is a freshwater fish native to the Chao Phraya and Mae Klong basins in Thailand and to the Mekong basin in Laos. It inhabits submontane and hill streams and has also been found in the mainstream Mekong. Young individuals might occur in shaded, nearly stagnant side pools.