Crossocheilus reticulatus

Crossocheilus reticulatus (silver flying fox) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae from Southeast Asia.^[1][2][3] It grows to 17 cm (6.7 in) standard length.^[3]

Crossocheilus reticulatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Labeoninae
Genus:	Crossocheilus
Species:	C. reticulatus
Binomial name
Crossocheilus reticulatus (Fowler, 1934)
Synonyms
Holotylognathus reticulatus Fowler, 1934 Crossocheilus reticulatus Fowler, 1935 Crossocheilus tchangi Fowler, 1935 Tylognathus coatesi Fowler, 1937 Epalzeorhynchos coatesi (Fowler, 1937)

Habitat

Crossocheilus reticulatus lives in clear, flowing waters over a variety of substrates.^[1]

Distribution

It is found in the Mekong River in Yunnan (China), Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and in the Chao Phraya River and Mae Klong River in Thailand.^[1]

Utilization

Crossocheilus reticulatus is an important fishery species, both in subsistence and commercial fisheries, in the Mekong basin. It is also collected for aquarium fish trade.^[1]