Parachela maculicauda (Smith, 1934)
Parachela maculicauda
photo by Bui, H.M.

Family:  Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula and Sumatra (Ref. 43281). Reported from the Maeklong basin (Ref. 26336).
Diagnosis:  With subterminal black blotches on caudal-fin lobes (Ref. 12693); 24 branched anal rays (Ref. 43281).
Biology:  Occurs in lowland rivers and swamps in small groups (Ref. 57235). Found at the water surface in small and medium-sized rivers with nearby areas of floodplain forest (Ref. 12693). Feeds on plankton (Ref. 57235). Used to make prahoc (Ref. 12693).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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