Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes
(Carps) > Cyprinidae
(Minnows or carps) > ex-danioninae
Etymology: Parachela: Greek, para = the side of, near + see under Chela.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula and Sumatra (Ref. 43281). Reported from the Maeklong basin (Ref. 26336).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30857); common length : 3.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12693)
With subterminal black blotches on caudal-fin lobes (Ref. 12693); 24 branched anal rays (Ref. 43281).
Occurs in lowland rivers and swamps in small groups (Ref. 57235). Found at the water surface in small and medium-sized rivers with nearby areas of floodplain forest (Ref. 12693). Feeds on plankton (Ref. 57235). Used to make prahoc (Ref. 12693).