Rhodeus laoensis

Rhodeus laoensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Rhodeus laoensis is a tropical freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acheilognathidae, the bitterlings. It originates in Nam Theun River in the Mekong Delta in Laos. The fish reaches a length up to 4.7 cm (1.9 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Rhodeus
Maximum length: 4.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Nam Theun of the Mekong basin in Laos.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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