Scaphognathops theunensis

Scaphognathops theunensis is a critically endangered< species of cyprinid fish of the genus Scaphognathops.[1] It inhabits inland wetlands in Laos, and as of 2011 its population was decreasing.[1] It is used for food locally.[1]

Scaphognathops theunensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Scaphognathops
Species:
S. theunensis
Binomial name
Scaphognathops theunensis
Kottelat, 1998

References

  1. "Scaphognathops theunensis". IUCN Red List. Retrieved December 16, 2019.


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