Home›Browse›Cyprinidae›MekonginaGenusMekonginaEdit this pageSpecies1Photographed1 of 1Difficulty rated1 of 1Where the name comes fromEditIn reference to the Mekong river, to which the type species is endemic.Mekongina erythrospilaFowler, 1937Max length450mm SL18in SLTanknot recordedTemp20–26°C68–79°FpH6.0–8.0Mekongina erythrospila is a large cyprinid endemic to the middle and lower Mekong River system in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It tends to inhabit medium to large river channels with fast-flowing water and rocky beds. Occasionally in the ornamental trade, it grows to 400 to 450 mm and is unsuitable for most private aquaria. It can be aggressively territorial towards conspecifics and similarly-shaped fishes.Moderate1 field missing