Mystacoleucus lepturus

Mystacoleucus lepturus

Fish Reaching Nine Point Two Centimeters in the Mekong Basin

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

Mystacoleucus lepturus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes. It inhabits the Mekong and has a maximum length of 9.2 centimetres (3.6 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Mystacoleucus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform