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Incisilabeo behri
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Incisilabeo behri (Incisilabeo behri) specimen
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Cyprinidae

Incisilabeo behri

Incisilabeo behri

Male nuchal hump with pearls

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

Incisilabeo is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. The only species in the genus is Incisilabeo behri. Males develop a distinctive nuchal hump with pearl organs during the breeding season.

Maximum length
60 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Asia: Mekong basin (Ref. 12693 ). Reported from Chao Phraya and Maeklong basins (Ref. 26336 ).
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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