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  • Cirrhinus molitorella
  • Cirrhinus molitorella
  • Cirrhinus molitorella
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Scientific Name Cirrhinus molitorella    (Valenciennes, 1844)
Common Name
Type Locality China (Reeves collection).
Synonym(s) Cirrhina chinensis, Cirrhina molitorella, Cirrhinus chinensis, Cirrhinus macrosemion, Cirrhinus melanostigma, Cirrhinus mrigala prosemion, Cirrhinus mulitorella, Cirrhinus multitorella, Cirrhinus prosemion, Cirrhinus spilopleura, Labeo collaris, Labeo garnieri, Labeo jordani, Labeo melanostigma, Labeo molitorella, Labeo pingi, Labeo stigmapleura, Leuciscus chevanella, Leuciscus molitorella, Osteochilus macrosemion
Etymology Cirrhinus: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe. 
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Size 550mm or 21.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya, Nam Theun, Xe Bangfai and the Nanpangjiang basins; also from the Red River (China and Viet Nam).
Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Mekong, Xe Bangfai (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Mekong, Nam Khading, Nam Theun (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Red River (Asia) (click on these areas to find other species found there)
China Waters, Nanpangjiang (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Near Threatened
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 17, pp 359.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2014 Oct 19 12:53)