cyprinid
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...
fishes that are found in
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin ...
. There are currently eight described species in this genus.
Species
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Mystacoleucus argenteus
''Mystacoleucus argenteus'' is a species of cyprinid fish.
Distribution and habitat
Salween River
, ''Mae Nam Salawin'' (
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Mystacoleucus atridorsalis
''Mystacoleucus atridorsalis'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Mystacoleucus''. It inhabits the Mekong
The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river ...
Mystacoleucus chilopterus
''Mystacoleucus chilopterus'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Mystacoleucus''. It lives in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or S ...
Mystacoleucus ectypus
''Mystacoleucus ectypus'' is a species of cyprinid fish.
Habitat
Freshwater
Dispersion
Mekong River
The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and ...
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Kottelat
Maurice Kottelat (born 16 July 1957 in Delémont, SwitzerlandC ...
, 2000
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Mystacoleucus greenwayi
''Mystacoleucus greenwayi'' is a species of cyprinid fish.
Common Name
Greenway barb
Habitat
Freshwater
Dispersion
Mekong River
The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world ...
Mystacoleucus lepturus
''Mystacoleucus lepturus'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Mystacoleucus''. It inhabits the Mekong
The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and ...
Mystacoleucus obtusirostris
Mystacoleucus obtusirostris is a species of ray-finned fish, found in freshwater habitats in Southeast Asia, notably in Thailand in the Mekong River, Chao Phraya River, and Mae Klong River
The Mae Klong (, , ), sometimes spelled Mae Khlong ...
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Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1842)
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Mystacoleucus padangensis
''Mystacoleucus padangensis'' is a species of cyprinid in the genus ''Mystacoleucus''. It inhabits Sumatra, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pac ...