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Mekong algae eater (Mekongina erythrospila)
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Mekong algae eater (Mekongina erythrospila) specimen
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Cyprinidae

Mekong algae eater

Mekongina erythrospila

Forty Five Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

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

Mekongina erythrospila, commonly known as Pa Sa-ee is a cyprinid fish endemic to the Mekong river basin.

Maximum length
45 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Asia: Mekong basin.
Conservation status
NTNear Threatened

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