Osteochilus spilurus
Species of fish
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Osteochilus spilurus is a cyprinid freshwater fish from Southeast Asia.[2][3] It is found in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.[1] It grows to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) SL.[2]
| Osteochilus spilurus | |
|---|---|
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| Osteochilus spilurus (as Rohita oligolepis) in Bleeker's Fishes of the Indian Archipelago | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Osteochilus |
| Species: | O. spilurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Osteochilus spilurus (Bleeker, 1851) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dangila spilurus Bleeker, 1851 | |
Habitat
Osteochilus spilurus is common and abundant in creeks and small water bodies in forests. It also occurs in peatswamp forest.[1]
