Rhodeus laoensis

Rhodeus laoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Rhodeus
Species: R. laoensis
Binomial name
Rhodeus laoensis
Kottelat, A. Doi & Musikasinthorn in Kottelat, 1998

Rhodeus laoensis is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae subfamily of the Cyprinidae family. 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.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Rhodeus laoensis" in FishBase. February 2007 version.
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