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 | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Scaphognathops |
Species: | S. theunensis
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Binomial name | |
Scaphognathops theunensis Kottelat, 1998
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Scaphognathops theunensis". IUCN Red List. Retrieved December 16, 2019.