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Name
Scientific name
Henicorhynchus entmema
Described by
Authority Fowler, Year 1934, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Henicorhynchus entmema is a cyprinid from the middle to lower Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia, and the Chao Phraya and Mae Klon…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
150mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Chao Phraya, Mae Klong, Mekong, Tonlé Sap
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Recorded from the middle to lower Mekong River basin in Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia, plus the Chao Phraya and Mae Klong watersheds in central and western Thai…
Habitat
This species is considered to be one of the most abundant species in the massive seasonal migrations of cyprinid fishes that occur in the mainstream Mekong riv…
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
H. entmema can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: possession of 32-33 lateral line scales; 5½ scale rows between later…
References
References
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