Egg-carrying buntingi
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| Species: | A. oophorus
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| Adrianichthys oophorus (Kottelat, 1990)
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Xenopoecilus oophorus Kottelat, 1990 | |
The egg-carrying buntingi (Adrianichthys oophorus) is a species of fish in the Adrianichthyidae family.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Lake Poso in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Information
The egg-carrying buntingi is known to be found in a freshwater environment within a pelagic depth range. This species is native to a tropical environment. The maximum recorded length of the egg-carrying buntingi as an unsexed male is about 8.5 centimeters or about 3.34 inches. The most common recorded length for this species as an unsexed male is about 6.5 centimeters or about 2.55 inches. This species is distributed in the areas of Asia or Indonesia. [4] The eggs of this species are carried between the pelvic fins, and each egg is attached to the body by filaments. The egg-carrying buntingi can be specifically found in the Lake Poso in central Sulawesi.[5] This species has the ability to live in an aquarium as long as it is a freshwater aquarium.[6]
References
- ^ "Egg-carrying buntingi (Xenopoecilus oophorus)". ARKive. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Xenopoecilus oophorus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Adrianichthys oophorus". Gwannon. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Adrianichthys oophorus (Kottelat, 1990) Eggcarrying buntingi". Fish Base. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Adrianichthys oophorus — Details Egg-carrying Buntingi". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Adrianichthys oophorus - Eggcarrying Buntingi". AQUAPAGE.eu. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
Notes
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Adrianichthys oophorus". FishBase. June 2012 version.
- Kottelat, M. 1996. Xenopoecilus oophorus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.
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