Crossocheilus reticulatus

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Crossocheilus reticulatus
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Crossocheilus
Species:
C. reticulatus
Binomial name
Crossocheilus reticulatus
(Fowler, 1934)
Synonyms
  • Holotylognathus reticulatus Fowler, 1934
  • Crossocheilus reticulatus Fowler, 1935
  • Crossocheilus tchangi Fowler, 1935
  • Tylognathus coatesi Fowler, 1937
  • Epalzeorhynchos coatesi (Fowler, 1937)

Crossocheilus reticulatus (silver flying fox) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae from Southeast Asia.[1][2][3] It grows to 17 cm (6.7 in) standard length.[3]

Habitat[]

Crossocheilus reticulatus lives in clear, flowing waters over a variety of substrates.[1]

Distribution[]

It is found in the Mekong River in Yunnan (China), Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and in the Chao Phraya River and Mae Klong River in Thailand.[1]

Utilization[]

Crossocheilus reticulatus is an important fishery species, both in subsistence and commercial fisheries, in the Mekong basin. It is also collected for aquarium fish trade.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Baird, I. (2012). "Crossocheilus reticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T169495A1276865. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T169495A1276865.en.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan, eds. (1 November 2016). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Crossocheilus reticulatus" in FishBase. June 2016 version.
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