Parachela hypophthalmus

Parachela hypophthalmus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Xenocyprididae
Genus: Parachela
Species:
P. hypophthalmus
Binomial name
Parachela hypophthalmus
(Bleeker, 1860)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Chela hypophthalmus Bleeker, 1860
  • Oxygaster hypophthalmus (Bleeker 1860)
  • Parachela breitensteinii Steindachner, 1881

Parachela hypophthalmus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.[2] It inhabits Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, in Sumatra and Borneo[1] and has a maximum length of 16.5 centimetres (6.5 in).[3] It has been assessed as least concern by the IUCN,[1] and is considered harmless to humans.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Lumbantobing, D. & Vidthayanon, C. (2020). "Parachela hypophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181179A91067466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181179A91067466.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Parachela". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parachela hypohthalmus". FishBase. October 2024 version.


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