Author: (Sauvage, 1881)
FBname: Siamese mud carp
Comments: Often found in great abundance at midwater to bottoms depths in large and small rivers.  Feeds on algae, periphyton and phytoplankton.  Not known to prosper in impoundments.  Well known for its annual trophic migrations out to the floodplains in wet season.  Returns to rivers as water levels begin to fall in October with numbers increasing through December and then slowly declining (Ref. 12693).  From just upstream Phnom Penh in Cambodia to the Khone Falls this species is reported to migrate upstream during the period October-February.  At Muk Kompul in Kandal Province, it migrates upstream just before the full moon.  Further upstream near Kratie, migration occurs during full moon and at Sambor, migration takes place immediately after full moon.  Near the Khone Falls, upstream movements continue through March but in April fish are moving in both direction.  From May to July, at the start of the rainy season, it migrates downstream from the Khone Falls to the Mekong Delta.  Here, the fish is reported to move out of the Mekong into canals and  flooded areas in August-September.  When water recedes in November-December, fish migrates to the Mekong again.  Upstream the Khone Falls near Ubolratchatani in Thailand, this species moves upstream between February and June, consisting mainly of juveniles in February-March and of adults (15-20 cm)  in April-June.  Further upstream from Xayabouri in Laos to Chiang Khong in Thailand, upstream migrations takes place between March to July, first by juveniles, later by adults (Ref. 37770).  Used to make prahoc along the Tonlé Sap, Cambodia.  Often seen in the aquarium trade (Ref. 12693).