Hampala dispar
| Hampala dispar | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Hampala |
| Species: | H. dispar |
| Binomial name | |
| Hampala dispar Smith, 1934 | |
Hampala dispar is a southeast Asian species of cyprinid, endemic to the basin of the Mekong.[1][2] This fish is found in Thailand, Lao PDR and Cambodia.
As food
Reaching a length of 35 cm, this fish is one of the fish species that has been used as food in Southeast Asia since ancient times.[3]
References
- 1 2 Allen, D.J. (2013). "Hampala dispar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Hampala dispar" in FishBase. March 2015 version.
- ↑ Charles Higham, A. Kijnga ed. The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor: Volume VI The Iron Age. page 43. IV 'The Fish Remains'
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