Siamese mud carp (Henicorhynchus siamensis)

Scientific name: Henicorhynchus siamensis Sauvage, 1881

Siamese mud carp (Henicorhynchus siamensis)

The Siamese mud carp (Henicorhynchus siamensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.

Biology

Vertebrae: 33 - 34. Head large and broad, width 5.5-6.7 times in SL; relatively deep body, 3.2-3.4 times in SL; snout not or weakly projecting; plain silvery body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Henicorhynchus siamensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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