Tonle Sap lake

Water type: Natural lake
Continent: Asia
Climate: Tropical
Country: Cambodia

Perciformes - Perches

Siluriformes - Catfishes

Cypriniformes - Carps

Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads

Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues

Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes

Anguilliformes - Eels and morays

Beloniformes - Needlefishes

Gobiiformes - Gobies

Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels

Myliobatiformes - Stingrays

Tonlé Sap is a big lake in the northwest of Cambodia.

Belonging to the Mekong River system, Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world. It has been designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1997 due to its high biodiversity. In the 21st century, the lake and its surrounding ecosystems are under increasing pressure from deforestation, infrastructure development and climate change.