Anabarilius polylepis
| Anabarilius polylepis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Anabarilius |
| Species: | A. polylepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anabarilius polylepis (Regan, 1904) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barilius polylepis Regan, 1904 | |
Anabarilius polylepis is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family, that is endemic to Yunnan, China.[1][2] It only occurs in Dian Lake and Songhuaba reservoir in Kunming. It was once a major commercial fish species but is now difficult to catch. Its decline is attributed to many factors: introduced fish species, decreasing water quality, the loss of macrophytes (partly caused by the introduced grass carp), over-fishing, and the loss of breeding sites due to siltation and blocked access.[1]
Anabarilius polylepis grows to 22.7 cm (8.9 in) standard length.[2] It lives in the uppermost ten metres of the water column and feeds mainly on aquatic insects, plankton, and plant fragments.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Chen, X.-Y. & Du, L.-N. (2008). "Anabarilius polylepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T1190A3313525. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Anabarilius polylepis" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
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