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Scaphognathops theunensis

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

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Scaphognathops theunensis". IUCN Red List. Retrieved December 16, 2019.