Macrochirichthys macrochirusGiant Sword Minnow
Valenciennes, 1844
Max length
800mm SL31in SL
It is thought to have been extirpated from the Chao Phraya and Mae Klong rivers, Lake Songkhla, and the entire island of Java due to a variety of anthropogenic factors, and the Mekong populations have also been drastically reduced. In particular, it is sensitive to pollution and gillnetting, and is heavily overfished.