Scaphognathops

Scaphognathops is a genus of cyprinid fishes found in Southeast Asia. Thai vernacular names are pla pak pian (Thai: ปลาปากเปี่ยน), pla pian (ปลาเปี่ยน) or pla ta dam (ปลาตาดำ). It is restricted to Mekong Basin, and not easy to find.

This genus was named by H. M. Smith, an American ichthyologist who lived and worked in Siam (now Thailand). He first intended to name the group Scaphognatus, but this name was already used for a group of prehistoric winged reptiles.

Species

There are currently three species in this genus:

• Scaphognathops bandanensis Boonyaratpalin & Srirungroj, 1971
• Scaphognathops stejnegeri (H. M. Smith, 1931)
• Scaphognathops theunensis Kottelat, 1998

References

• Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Scaphognathops in FishBase. August 2011 version.
• Uk-katawewat, Sompote (2004). สาระน่ารู้ปลาน้ำจืดไทย เล่ม ๑ [Knowledge of Thai Freshwater Fishes, Vol. 1] (in Thai). Bangkok: Khurusapa Business Organization. p. 171. ISBN 974-00-8701-9.