Giant salmon carp
| Giant salmon carp | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Aaptosyax Rainboth, 1991 |
| Species: | A. grypus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aaptosyax grypus Rainboth, 1991 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Aptosyax grypus [orth. err.] |
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The giant salmon carp[2] (Aaptosyax grypus), also termed the Mekong giant salmon carp[1] is a species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family, and the single species in the monotypic genus Aaptosyax. It is [endemism|endemic]] to the middle reaches of the Mekong River in northern Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. Its population is much reduced (>90%) as a result of overfishing and habitat degradation, and it is now considered Critically Endangered.[1]
This fish can reach a length of 130 centimetres (51 in) and weight of 30 kilograms (66 lb).[2]
References
- ^ a b c Vidthayanon, C. (2011). "Aaptosyax grypus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Aaptosyax grypus Rainboth, 1991". FishBase. 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
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