Osteochilus melanopleura

Osteochilus melanopleura is a cyprinid freshwater fish from Southeast Asia.^[2][4] It inhabits rivers, swamps, and marshlands, and is adapted to impounded waters and seasonally flooded habitats.^[1] It is found in the Mekong River and Chao Phraya River and elsewhere in most countries in Indochina as well as in Sumatra and Borneo. It is eaten as a foodfish and is often processed into fermented products.^[1] It grows to 60 cm (24 in) SL.^[4]

Osteochilus melanopleura
Captive in Chiang Mai Zoo and Aquarium
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Osteochilus
Species:	O. melanopleura
Binomial name
Osteochilus melanopleura (Bleeker, 1852)
Synonyms
Rohita melanopleura Bleeker, 1852[2] Osteochilus melanopleurus (Bleeker, 1852)[3]