Bangana behri is a species of cyprinid fish endemic the Mekong basin in Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and China.[2] It is sometimes categorized in the monotypic genus Incisilabeo.[3]

Bangana behri
Captive in Siam Ocean World
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Bangana
Species:
B. behri
Binomial name
Bangana behri
(Fowler, 1937)
Synonyms
  • Incisilabeo behri
  • Labeo behri
  • Osteochilus tatumi

Males develop a distinctive Nuchal hump with nuptial tubercles during the breeding season.

References edit

  1. ^ Rainboth, W. (2011). "Bangana behri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T180773A7651418. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T180773A7651418.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Bangana behri" in FishBase. November 2016 version.
  3. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2023). "Incisilabeo behri (Fowler, 1937)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 4 February 2024.