Parachela siamensis

Parachela siamensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Parachela
Species:	P. siamensis
Binomial name
Parachela siamensis (Günther, 1868)
Synonyms[2]
Chela siamensis Günther, 1868 Oxygaster siamensis (Günther, 1868)

Parachela siamensis is a small species of freshwater

Patachela siamensis is found in lowland rivers including streams near peat lands. It is found at the surface in large rivers and lakes. During floods it moves into the flooded forest. It can normally be found alongside Parachela oxygastroides and P. williaminae. Used to make prahok in Cambodia.^[3]

Distribution

Patachela siamensis is widely distributed in mainland southeast Asia, from the