Henicorhynchus lobatus

Henicorhynchus lobatus is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae.[2][3] It is endemic to Indochina (Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam). It is common in the Mekong and also occurs in the Mae Klong and Chao Phraya basins as well as in the associated lowland areas.[1] It is a keystone species in the Mekong.[1]

Henicorhynchus lobatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Henicorhynchus
Species:
H. lobatus
Binomial name
Henicorhynchus lobatus
Smith, 1945
Synonyms

Gymnostomus lobatus Smith, 1945
Cirrhinus lobatus (Smith, 1945)

Habitat and behaviour

Henicorhynchus lobatus occurs in rapids and in slow-flowing water, also in small streams. It is the numerically most abundant fish species in the seasonal migrations occurring in the mainstream Mekong below the Khone Phapheng Falls. This migration is potentially threatened by the proposed hydropower developments.[1]

Fisheries

It is an import species in commercial and small scale fisheries. The estimated total catch in the lower Mekong, about 5,000 tonnes, corresponds to 4% of the total lower Mekong catches.[1]

References
  1. Baird, I. & Allen, D.J. (2013). "Gymnostomus lobatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T188011A8640692. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T188011A8640692.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Henicorhynchus lobatus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
  3. Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke (eds) (4 January 2016). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 January 2016.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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