Opsarius pulchellus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Chedrinae |
| Genus: | Opsarius |
| Species: | O. pulchellus
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| Binomial name | |
| Opsarius pulchellus (H. M. Smith, 1931)
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Opsarius pulchellus, is a species of fish in the family Danionidae, with the largest individual recorded being 11 cm long.[2]
"Pulchellus" is a Latin diminutive meaning "beautiful".
Range
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]O. pulchellus feeds mainly on the surface of the water, feeding on dead insects that land on the surface.
Threats
[edit | edit source]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
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- ^ Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.
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External links
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