Rhodeus laoensis
Rhodeus laoensis is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Acheilognathinae of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in Nam Theun River in the Mekong Delta in Laos. The fish reaches a length up to 4.7 cm (1.9 in). When spawning, the females deposit their eggs inside bivalves, where they hatch and the young remain until they can swim.[2]
| Rhodeus laoensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Acheilognathinae |
| Genus: | Rhodeus |
| Species: | R. laoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodeus laoensis | |
References
- Kottelat, M. (2012). "Rhodeus laoensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T180780A1662013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180780A1662013.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Rhodeus laoensis" in FishBase. February 2007 version.
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