Cyclocheilichthys furcatus Sontirat 1989

Has 4 barbels; bifurcate or even multifurcate lateral-line tubes; 12-14 gill rakers on first arch (Ref. 12693); very long dorsal spine (Ref. 43281).

Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Inhabits large rivers and probably migrates into flooded riparian forests and smaller streams during the rainy season. Does not occur in impoundments. Little is known about the biology of this species. Occasionally seen in the markets (Ref. 12693).

fisheries: minor commercial

Cyclocheilichthys furcatus, the Mekong giant barb, is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Cyclocheilichthys found in the Mekong.