Long pectoral-fin minnow (Macrochirichthys macrochirus)

Scientific name: Macrochirichthys macrochirus Valenciennes, 1844

Long pectoral-fin minnow (Macrochirichthys macrochirus)

The Long pectoral-fin minnow (Macrochirichthys macrochirus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Thailand to Viet Nam and Indonesia. Known from the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 25 - 27. Head upturned; no barbels; belly with sharp keel from throat to anus. Body strongly compressed; dorsal profile flat except concave nape. Mouth directed upward. Pectoral fins elongated. Base of caudal fin with black blotch. Lower jaw protruded, tip of it hooked and inlaid into gap of upper jaw; scales minute and irregularly arranged.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macrochirichthys macrochirus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
35.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Thailand to Viet Nam and Indonesia. Known from the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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