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Oxygaster anomalura

Benthic Hunter of the Mekong Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Oxygaster anomalura are medium-sized freshwater fishes in the family Xenocyprididae, that can reach up to 200 mm SL(standard length), and are found near the surface in small- to medium-sized rivers in Southeast Asia, where they live off a diet of invertebrates.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Oxygaster
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Thailand to Indonesia. Found in the Mekong River.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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