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Thynnichthys thynnoides

Fish Reaching Twenty Five Centimeters in the Mekong Basin

Thynnichthys thynnoides is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae from mainland southeast Asia and the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Thynnichthys
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo (Ref. 43281 ). Reported from the Maeklong river (Ref. 26336 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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