Osteochilus microcephalus

Osteochilus microcephalus is a cyprinid freshwater fish from Southeast Asia.^[2][3]

Osteochilus microcephalus
in Bleeker's Fishes of the Indian Archipelago
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Osteochilus
Species:	O. microcephalus
Binomial name
Osteochilus microcephalus (Valenciennes, 1842)

Distribution and habitat

Osteochilus microcephalus is found in the Salween, Mae Klong, Chao Phraya, and Mekong River basins, as well as in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. It inhabits lowland freshwater wetlands, canals, and other artificial habitats, and also moves into flooded forests, grasslands, and fields. It is locally common and fished in small-scale fisheries.^[1]

Description

Osteochilus microcephalus has a broad black mid-lateral stripe running to the caudal fin base. It grows to 24 cm (9.4 in) SL.^[2]