Osteochilus lini
| Osteochilus lini | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Osteochilus |
| Species: | O. lini
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| Binomial name | |
| Osteochilus lini Fowler, 1935
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Osteochilus lini is a freshwater fish from Southeast Asia.[2][3] It is found in the lower Mekong River basin, the Chao Phraya River basin, and some coastal drainages; it occurs in Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. Its common name is dusky face carp.[1]
Osteochilus lini grows to 15 cm (5.9 in) SL.[2] It inhabits marshlands and swamps, but also uses streams and river as passage routes, and can move into flooded forests and fields. It is locally common in the Mekong basin and captured as a foodfish, together with the very common Osteochilus vittatus.[1]
Named in honor of ichthyologist Lin Shu-Yen (1903–1974).[4]
References
- ^ a b c Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Osteochilus lini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012 e.T181030A1690720. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181030A1690720.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Osteochilus lini". FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Osteochilus lini". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (18 December 2025). "Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily LABEONINAE Bleeker 1859 (Labeos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 17 January 2026.