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  • Amblyrhynchichthys micracanthus
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Scientific Name Amblyrhynchichthys micracanthus    Ng & Kottelat, 2004
Common Name
Type Locality 22 kilometers upstream from Phnom Penh, Tonle Sap River, Kandal Province, Cambodia.
Etymology micracanthus: From the Greek mikros, meaning small, and akantha, meaning thorn, in reference to the smaller dorsal spine of this species.
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Size 197mm or 7.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya, Mae Khlong and Tapi river drainages in Indochina.
Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Thailand Waters, Meklong (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Thailand Waters, Tapi (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 111 (no. 2), pp 426, Figs. 1-2a.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:57 (species record created: 2014 Nov 17 05:51)