Common name of Cirrhinus rubirostris
 
Common name Niya gwoh nadee
Language Intha
Dialect Karen
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Myanmar
Locality Tenasserim River basin
Ref. Roberts, T.R., 1997
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks The species name rubirostris, a Latin adjective, refers to the red color of the rostral tubercules and of the snout generally; it also refers to the Karen name for this species which means "red nosed fish."
 
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