Anabarilius alburnops | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Anabarilius |
Species: | A. alburnops
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Binomial name | |
Anabarilius alburnops | |
Synonyms | |
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Anabarilius alburnops (also known as silver minnow [2] or silvery white fish, [1] [3] a direct translation of its Chinese name, 银白鱼) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Alburnus. It is only known from Dian Lake and Songhuaba Reservoir, both in Kunming, Yunnan. [1] [3] It can reach sizes above 31 cm (12 in) SL. [1]
The species was once common in Dian Lake, but has since 1950s dramatically declined; today, only few individuals are occasionally captured. Its decline is caused by introduced fish species, pollution, the loss of macrophytes (in part due to grass carp), over-fishing, and the loss of breeding sites. Along with many other fish species endemic to Dian Lake, it is a threatened species. [1] [3]