Trigonostigma somphongsi
Trigonostigma somphongsi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Trigonostigma. It is endemic to Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Trigonostigma |
| Species: | T. somphongsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonostigma somphongsi (Meinken, 1958)[2] | |
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Habitat and distribution
Trigonostigma somphongsi is probably endemic to the lower Mae Klong Basin near Ratchaburi Province, its type locality being given as only 'Thailand'. Balantiocheilos melanopterus and Ambastaia sidthimunki, two other species originally found in the area have been extirpated due to the modification of river habitats. This species most likely prefers deeply vegetated (therefore dark) river habitats of a neutral to weakly acidic pH, obstructed by organic materials that exude tannin in decomposition[3].
References
- Vidthayanon, C. (2011). "Trigonostigma somphongsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T187886A8638137. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T187886A8638137.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Trigonostigma somphongsi" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- "Trigonostigma somphongsi". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
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