Salween Hampala

Hampala salweenensis

Carp Reaching Thirty Centimeters

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

Hampala salweenensis is a southeast Asian species of cyprinid, endemic to the basin of the Salween in Thailand and Myanmar. It reaches a length of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Hampala
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: known only from the Salween basin.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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