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Genus Parachela
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Parachela is a genus of cyprinid fishes. There are currently seven species in this genus which are found in Southeast Asia.
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Siamese Glass Barb
(Parachela oxygastroides)
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Parachela oxygastroides, also known as the glass fish, is a freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family. It is found in Southeast Asia in rivers and wetlands, including seasonally flooded forests. Of length 10–20 cm, it is caught commercially for food and sold in markets; it is one of the species used in Cambodian cuisine to make the fish paste prahok. In the aquarium trade these fish are often dyed to make them more colourful, a process which...
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Parachela hypophthalmus
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Parachela hypophthalmus is a species of cyprinid in the genus Parachela. It inhabits Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, in Sumatra and Borneo and has a maximum length of 16.5 centimetres (6.5 in). It has been assessed as least concern by the IUCN, and is considered harmless to humans.
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Parachela cyanea
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Parachela cyanea is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. It inhabits Indonesian Borneo and has a maximum length of 4.9 centimetres (1.9 in). It is considered harmless to humans.
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Parachela williaminae
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Parachela williaminae is a species of cyprinid in the genus Parachela. It inhabits Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. It has a maximum length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) and is used for food locally. It has been assessed as "least concern" on the IUCN Red List and is considered harmless to humans.
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Parachela microlepis
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Parachela microlepis is a species of xenocypridid fish native to the Mae Klong and Mekong rivers in Thailand. It was described to science as a distinct species in 2024.
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Parachela melanosticta
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Parachela melanosticta is a species of xenocypridid fish native to the Mae Klong river in Thailand. It was described to science as a new, distinct species in 2024.
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Parachela ingerkongi
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Parachela ingerkongi is a species of cyprinid in the genus Parachela. It inhabits Borneo and is considered harmless to humans.
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