Opsarius pulchellus

Short description: Species of fish

Opsarius pulchellus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Cypriniformes
Family:  | Cyprinidae
Subfamily:  | Danioninae
Genus:  | Opsarius
Species:  |

O. pulchellus

Binomial name
Opsarius pulchellus

(H. M. Smith, 1931)

Synonyms

* Barilius pulchellus Smith, 1931

* Opsarus pulchellus (Smith, 1931)
* Barilius buddhae Fowler, 1934
* Barilius bhuddhae Fowler, 1934
* Barilius pellegrini Fang, 1938
* Daniops macropterus Mai, 1978

Opsarius pulchellus, is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, with the largest individual recorded being 11 cm long.[2]

"Pulchellus" is a Latin diminutive meaning "beautiful".

## Contents

* 1 Range
* 2 Diet
* 3 Threats
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Range

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

O. pulchellus feeds mainly on the surface of the water, feeding on dead insects that land on the surface.

## Threats

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

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vidthayanon C. (2012). Opsarius pulchellus. 2015 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded in April 2015.
2. ↑ Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.
3. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Opsarius pulchellus" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.

## External links

* http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=5194

Wikidata ☰ Q6412796 entry

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