Cyclocheilichthys heteronema
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Cyclocheilichthys |
| Species: | C. heteronema
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| Cyclocheilichthys heteronema (Bleeker, 1853)
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Cyclocheilichthys heteronema is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Cyclocheilichthys. They inhabit freshwater bodies of water in the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Chao Phraya and Mekong basins.
Description[edit]
Growing to the maximum length of 12 cm, it is among the smallest of its genus.
A plainly colored fish but some freshly caught specimens may show a slightly bluish sheen.
Its most unique characteristic is their impressively branched maxillary barbels, which they use to sift through the muddy or silty bottoms of rivers for food.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cyclocheilichthys heteronema". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Cyclocheilichthys heteronema" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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