Scaphiodonichthys acanthopterus

Scaphiodonichthys acanthopterus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Scaphiodonichthys
Species:
S. acanthopterus
Binomial name
Scaphiodonichthys acanthopterus
(Fowler, 1934)
Synonyms
  • Scaphiodontopsis acanthopterus Fowler, 1934
  • Varicorhinus acanthopterus (Fowler, 1934)
  • Onychostoma microcorpus Nguyen & Doan, 1969
  • Scaphiodonichthys microcorpus (Nguyen & Doan, 1969)

Scaphiodonichthys acanthopterus is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae (carps and minnows). It is found in clear, fast-moving streams and tributaries of the Mekong, Nam Xam, Da and Chao Phraya river basins in Indochina. S. acanthopterus is most commonly found in waterways with a rocky bottom and under complete tree cover.