Burmese trout

Raiamas guttatus

Carp Moving Through the Mekong Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The Burmese trout (Raiamas guttatus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Raiamas. They are found in the Irrawaddy, Mekong, Chao Phraya, Salween River basins and also in the northern Malay Peninsula.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Raiamas
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: India and Irrawaddy in Myanmar (Ref. 41236 ), Mekong, Chao Phraya, Salween basins and also northern Malay Peninsula (Ref. 27732 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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