Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Rhodeus Higher classification Rhodeus | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Rhodeus laoensis Rank Species | |
Similar Rhodeus, Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Rhodeus sinensis | ||
Rhodeus laoensis is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Acheilognathinae subfamily of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in Nam Theun River in the Mekong Delta in Laos. The fish reaches a length up to 4.7 cm (1.9 in). When spawning, the females deposit their eggs inside bivalves, where they hatch and the young remain until they can swim.
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