| Common name | Pla ma fai |
| Language | Thai |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Thailand |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Roberts, T.R. and C. Vidthayanon, 1991 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Fishermen at Chiang Khong recognize three kinds of pla buk based on morphology: pla ma-fai, pla nang and pla hua kum hang hum. Ref. 9648 reports this name only as 'buk'. |