Opsarius pulchellus, is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, with the largest individual recorded being 11 cm long.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Opsarius |
| Species: | O. pulchellus
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| Opsarius pulchellus (H. M. Smith, 1931)
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"Pulchellus" is a Latin diminutive meaning "beautiful".
Range edit
O. pulchellus inhabits Indochina (Mekong River) and a small part of China (along the Mekong). They are mainly found in fast flowing rivers or clear hill streams.[3]
Diet edit
O. pulchellus feeds mainly on the surface of the water, feeding on dead insects that land on the surface.
Threats edit
O. pulchellus are rarely found in markets, but are exploited by subsistence fisheries and occasionally for the aquarium trade. Habitat degradation through sedimentation increase (e.g. by large-scale damming) may become problematic in the future, especially along the Mekong and Chao Phraya.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Vidthayanon C. (2012). Opsarius pulchellus. 2015 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded in April 2015.
- ^ Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Opsarius pulchellus" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
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