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

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. 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.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Anabarilius polylepis" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
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