Scaphognathops
| Scaphognathops | |
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| Scaphognathops bandanensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Scaphognathops H. M. Smith, 1945[1] |
| Type species | |
| Scaphognathops stejnegeri H. M. Smith, 1931[1]
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Scaphognathops is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in Southeast Asia. Thai vernacular names are pla pak pian (Thai: ปลาปากเปี่ยน), pla pian (ปลาเปี่ยน) or pla ta dam (ปลาตาดำ). It is restricted to Mekong Basin, and not easy to find.
This genus was named by H. M. Smith, an American ichthyologist who lived and worked in Siam (now Thailand). He first intended to name the group Scaphognatus, but this name was already used for a group of prehistoric winged reptiles.
Species
[edit]There are currently three species in this genus:
- Scaphognathops bandanensis Boonyaratpalin & Srirungroj, 1971
- Scaphognathops stejnegeri (H. M. Smith, 1931)
- Scaphognathops theunensis Kottelat, 1998
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cyrininae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Scaphognathops". FishBase. August 2011 version.
- Uk-katawewat, Sompote (2004). สาระน่ารู้ปลาน้ำจืดไทย เล่ม ๑ [Knowledge of Thai Freshwater Fishes, Vol. 1] (in Thai). Bangkok: Khurusapa Business Organization. p. 171. ISBN 974-00-8701-9.
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