Parachela siamensis

Parachela siamensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Parachela
Species:
P. siamensis
Binomial name
Parachela siamensis
(Günther, 1868)
Synonyms[2]
  • Chela siamensis Günther, 1868
  • Oxygaster siamensis (Günther, 1868)

Parachela siamensis is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the carp and minnow family Cyprinidae.

Habitat

Patachela siamensis is found in lowland rivers including streams near peat lands. It is found at the surface in large rivers and lakes. During floods it moves into the flooded forest. It can normally be found alongside Parachela oxygastroides and P. williaminae. Used to make prahok in Cambodia.[3]

Distribution

Patachela siamensis is widely distributed in mainland southeast Asia, from the Mae Klong in Thailand to the lower Mekong basin, in Cambodia (including the Tonle Sap), Laos and Vietnam. It has also been recorded from the Tapi River in southern Thailand.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Parachela siamensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2012: e.T180824A1666604. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180824A1666604.en.
  2. ^ "Synonyms of Parachela siamensis (Günther, 1868)". Fishbase. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ^ Rainer Froese; Daniel Pauly, eds. (2017). "Parachela siamensis (Günther, 1868)". Fishbase. Retrieved 9 October 2017.