Paracrossochilus acerus
Appearance
Paracrossochilus acerus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Paracrossochilus |
Species: | P. acerus
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Binomial name | |
Paracrossochilus acerus |
Paracrossochilus acerus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes.[2] This species is endemic to northern Borneo where it is found in the Rajang and Baram river systems in Sarawak, the Temburong drainage in Brunei and the Beluran, Kinabatangan and Segama drainages in Sabah, while in Kalimantan it is found in the drainage system of the Kapuas River.[1] This is a bethopelagicspecies that is found in large schools and which has a maximum published standard length of 9.5 cm (3.7 in).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lumbantobing, D. (2020). "Paracrossochilus acerus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T91067921A91067925. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T91067921A91067925.en. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Paracrossochilus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paracrossochilus acerus". FishBase. October 2024 version.