Laotian shad

Tenualosa thibaudeaui

Short stout body highly compressed

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The Laotian shad (Tenualosa thibaudeaui) is a species of fish in the family Clupeidae. It is endemic to the Mekong River drainage in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. The species has a short, stout body with a broad, highly compressed profile.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Tenualosa
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Mekong River system.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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