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P. Pale rasbora; Pangio anguillaris; Pao brevirostris; Pao cambodgiensis; Pao cochinchinensis; Pao ocellaris; Pao suvattii; Pao turgidus; Parabathymyrus macrophthalmus
The black paradisefish (Macropodus spechti) is a species of gourami endemic to Vietnam. It is an inhabitant of hill streams, lowland streams, and irrigation ditches in farmland. This species grows to a standard length of 5.8 cm (2.3 in). [2]
Pao turgidus [2] is a species of freshwater pufferfish native to the Mekong basin (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam). It may also occur in the Chao Phraya basin in Thailand. [1] This species grows to a length of 18.5 centimetres (7.3 in) SL. [3] These pufferfish are toxic, like many other pufferfishes.
The rich diversity of Vietnam's wildlife includes 11,400 species of vascular plants, 1030 species of moss, 310 species of mammals, 296 reptile species, 162 amphibian species, 700 freshwater species of fish and 2000 species of marine fish. [3] There are about 889 species of birds [4] and over 850 species of land mollusks. [5]
Siamese fighting fish were originally given the scientific name Macropodus pugnax in 1849—literally "aggressive fish with big feet", likely in reference to their elongated pelvic fins. [14] In 1897 they were identified with the genus Betta and became known as Betta pugnax , referring to their aggressiveness.
Araiocypris batodes is a very small cyprinid fish endemic to Vietnam. It is the only known member of its genus. References. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.).
Acheilognathus nguyenvanhaoi (Vietnamese: Cá Thè be sọc lớn) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the genus Acheilognathus. It is endemic to Vietnam. Named in honor of Vietnamese ichthyologist Nguyen Van Hao. [2]
Carassioides acuminatus or black fish is a species of cyprinid fish in the subfamily Cyprininae. [2] It is found in central and northern Vietnam and the Pearl River and Hainan in China. It may have been introduced into Laos. [1] It occurs in slow flowing rivers with sandy or muddy beds.