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Pethia stoliczkana

Five Centimeters Carp of Chinese Seas

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Pethia stoliczkana is a fresh water tropical cyprinid fish native to the upper Mekong, Salwen, Irrawaddy, Meklong and upper Charo Phraya basins in the countries of Nepal, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Laos, Thailand, China and Sri Lanka.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pethia
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: upper Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand and Myanmar; Salween, Irrawaddy, Meklong and upper Chao Phraya basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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