Psilorhynchus amplicephalus

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Psilorhynchus amplicephalus

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Psilorhynchidae
Genus: Psilorhynchus
Species:
P. amplicephalus
Binomial name
Psilorhynchus amplicephalus

Psilorhynchus amplicephalus is a freshwater

ray-finned fish, from the Balishwar river in Assam, India. It can be found in rivers with a stronger current and sandy substrate, it prefers a sandy substrate with the horizontally placed pectoral fin suited to allow the fish to resist the current.[2]

References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168558A6514401.en
    . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Psilorhynchus amplicephalus" in FishBase. April 2017 version.


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