Malayan leaffish

Pristolepis fasciata

Endemic Pristolepidid Fish of the Mekong Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Pristolepis fasciatus, commonly known as the Malayan leaffish, is a fish in the family Pristolepididae. It lives in the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo, possibly also in southern India and China.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Pristolepididae
Genus: Pristolepis
Maximum length: 31 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo (Ref. 27732 ). Reported from the Maeklong River (Ref. 37766 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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