Smith's priapium fish (Phenacostethus smithi)

Scientific name: Phenacostethus smithi Myers, 1928

Smith's priapium fish (Phenacostethus smithi)

The Smith's priapium fish (Phenacostethus smithi) is a freshwater fish of the family Phallostethidae. Native range: Asia, Chao Phraya basin and coastal streams of south-east Thailand and Cambodia and Mekong basin. Reported from Sumatra, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phenacostethus smithi
Family
Phallostethidae (Priapiumfishes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Chao Phraya basin and coastal streams of south-east Thailand and Cambodia and Mekong basin. Reported from Sumatra, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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