Thynnichthys polylepis

Thynnichthys polylepis is a species of cyprinid of the genus Thynnichthys.^[2] It inhabits Sumatra and Borneo.^[2] It has a maximum length among unsexed males of 18.0 centimetres (7.1 in).^[2] Described in 1860 by Pieter Bleeker, it is considered harmless to humans.^[2]

Thynnichthys polylepis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Thynnichthys
Species:	T. polylepis
Binomial name
Thynnichthys polylepis Bleeker, 1860