Trigonostigma espei – Lambchop Rasbora — Seriously Fish | 水產百科網

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Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae[1][2]

There appear to be two main populations of this species[3], one in the far southwest of Thailand and the other in the southeast of the country around the border with Cambodia.

Its range is known to extend at least as far as the Prek Tuk Sap river basin[4] near the coastal town of Sihanoukville in southwestern Cambodia while reports from Laos probably represent cases of mistaken identity. More recently a population has been discovered on the nearby island of Phu Quoc, Vietnam.

The colour of the fish can vary depending on the locality; for example specimens from Krabi province, south Thailand have a more intense reddish colouration than those from Chanthaburi province in the east.

Varies with locality. It most commonly inhabits gently flowing...