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Parachela maculicauda (Smith, 1934) |
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photo by
Bui, H.M. |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula and Sumatra (Ref. 43281). Reported from the Maeklong basin (Ref. 26336). | |||
| Diagnosis: | With subterminal black blotches on caudal-fin lobes (Ref. 12693); 24 branched anal rays (Ref. 43281). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in lowland rivers and swamps in small groups (Ref. 57235). Found at the water surface in small and medium-sized rivers with nearby areas of floodplain forest (Ref. 12693). Feeds on plankton (Ref. 57235). Used to make prahoc (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 March 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||