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Cyclocheilichthys heteronema
Cyclocheilichthys heteronema is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Cyclocheilichthys. They inhabit freshwater bodies of water in the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Chao Phraya and Mekong basins.
From the article Cyclocheilichthys heteronema on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Growing to the maximum length of 12 cm, it is among the smallest of its genus. A plainly colored fish but some freshly caught specimens may show a slightly bluish sheen.
Its most unique characteristic is their impressively branched maxillary barbels, which they use to sift through the muddy or silty bottoms of rivers for food.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 187289.