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P. Pale rasbora; Pangio anguillaris; Pao brevirostris; Pao cambodgiensis; Pao cochinchinensis; Pao ocellaris; Pao suvattii; Pao turgidus; Parabathymyrus macrophthalmus
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]
Tanichthys micagemmae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish.It is a member of the carp family (family Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes.It was only discovered in 2001, in a tributary of the Bến Hải River in Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam.
The clown featherback (Chitala ornata), also known as the clown knifefish and spotted knifefish, is a nocturnal species of tropical fish with a long, knife-like body. This knifefish is native to freshwater habitats in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Macau, Thailand, and Vietnam, [2] but it has also been introduced to regions outside its native range. [1]
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]
Altigena binhluensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs. minnows and related fishes. [2] It inhabits Vietnam and is considered harmless to humans. [3] It has been assessed as "data deficient" by the IUCN Red List. [1]
Parasqualidus is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to Vietnam. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Parasqualidus maii. The fish was discovered in 1997 and named in honor of Mai Dinh Yen (b. 1933), [2] Professor of Hanoi Science University and freshwater fish taxonomist. [3] [4]
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.