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Cirrhinus molitorella (Valenciennes, 1844)

Mud carp
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Lao People's Democratic Republic country information

Common names: Geng, Pa geng, Pa keng
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Singhanouvong, D., C. Soulignavong, K. Vonghachak, B. Saadsy and T.J. Warren, 1996
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: Aloun, P., 2006
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the Mekong, the lower and middle Xe Bangfai, and the lower Nam Theun basins (Ref. 27732). Found in Ban Hang Khone in the middle of the mainstream Mekong River just below the Great Khone Waterfalls in Khong District, Champasak Province (Ref. 37767). Inhabits rapids, slow deep reaches of the Mekong basin at Hat Village, Muang Khong District and makes an upstream non-reproductive migration in December-February and downstream migration in July-August (Ref. 37769 ). Observed to undergo migration and fished heavily at the fishing village of Ban Wernsonkhram on Don Hat (Hat Island) above the Lee Pee Waterfalls (Ref. 10431). Interviews with fishermen strongly suggest that population in Southern Lao Mekong mainstream has declined some 20 or so years ago (Ref. 37769 ). Aquacultural stock reportedly has been introduced from China into the Mekong basin in Laos (Ref. 33488). Also Ref. 4792, 30857, 43281.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/la.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kottelat, M., 1998
National Database:

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Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Cirrhinus: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

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