Osteochilus kerinciensis explained

Osteochilus kerinciensis is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to Sumatra (Indonesia). It is known from the upper reaches of the Batang Hari River basin, including upstream tributaries and highland lakes. The specific name kerinciensis refers to its type locality, Lake Kerinci.

Osteochilus kerinciensis grows to 21cm (08inches) standard length.

Further reading

• Kottelat, Maurice, and Tan Heok Hui. "Osteochilus flavicauda, a new species of fish from the Malay Peninsula (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)." Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 20.1 (2009): 1.
• Murni, Mida Yulia, and Dewi Imelda Roesma. "Inventarisasi Jenis-Jenis Ikan Cyprinidae di Sungai Batang Nareh, Kabupaten Padang Pariaman." Jurnal Biologi Universitas Andalas 3.4 (2014).