Dorosomatidae

Laotian shad

Tenualosa thibaudeaui

Short stout body highly compressed

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The Laotian shad (Tenualosa thibaudeaui) is a species of fish in the family Clupeidae. It is endemic to the Mekong River drainage in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. The species has a short, stout body with a broad, highly compressed profile.