Onychostoma gerlachi

Onychostoma gerlachi
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Onychostoma
Species:
O. gerlachi
Binomial name
Onychostoma gerlachi
(Peters, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Barbus gerlachi Peters, 1881
  • Varicorhinus babeensis Nguyen & Nguyen, 2001
  • Varicorhinus gerachi (Peters, 1881)
  • Varicorhinus gerlachi (Peters, 1881)
  • Varicorhinus thacbaensis Nguyen & Ngo, 2001
  • Varicorhinus yeni Nguyen & Ngo, 2001

Onychostoma gerlachi is a species of cyprinid in the genus Onychostoma. It inhabits inland wetlands in China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam and is used for food locally. Its maximum length is 31.6 centimetres (12.4 in) and maximum weight 1.0 kilogram (2.2 lb). It is considered "near threatened" by the IUCN.

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