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
Water type: Freshwater