Parachela hypophthalmus
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| Parachela hypophthalmus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae |
| Genus: | Parachela |
| Species: | P. hypophthalmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Parachela hypophthalmus | |
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Parachela hypophthalmus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.[2] It inhabits Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, in Sumatra and Borneo[1] and has a maximum length of 16.5 centimetres (6.5 in).[3] It has been assessed as least concern by the IUCN,[1] and is considered harmless to humans.[3]
