Xenopoecilus
| Xenopoecilus | |
|---|---|
.JPG) | |
| Xenopoecilus sarasinorum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Adrianichthyidae |
| Genus: | Xenopoecilus |
| Species | |
Xenopoecilus is a genus of small fish in the Adrianichthyidae family. All members of the genus are threatened and endemic to lakes in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Pollution and the introduction of other fish into the lakes are the main reasons for the fall in Xenopoecilus numbers.
Species
Today many authorities do not recognize this genus, instead including the three species in other genera:
- Egg-carrying buntingi (Xenopoecilus oophorus) – placed in genus Adrianichthys by FishBase.[1]
- Popta's buntingi (Xenopoecilus poptae) – placed in genus Adrianichthys by FishBase.[2]
- Xenopoecilus sarasinorum – placed in genus Oryzias by FishBase.[3]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Adrianichthys oophorus" in FishBase. September 2012 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Adrianichthys poptae" in FishBase. September 2012 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Oryzias sarasinorum" in FishBase. September 2012 version.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, March 24, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.