Egg-carrying buntingi

Egg-carrying buntingi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Adrianichthyidae
Genus: Adrianichthys
Species: A. oophorus
Binomial name
Adrianichthys oophorus
(Kottelat, 1990)
Synonyms

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

  1. ↑ "Egg-carrying buntingi (Xenopoecilus oophorus)". ARKive. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Xenopoecilus oophorus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 20 June 2913. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Adrianichthys oophorus". Gwannon. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Adrianichthys oophorus (Kottelat, 1990) Eggcarrying buntingi". Fish Base. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Adrianichthys oophorus — Details Egg-carrying Buntingi". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Adrianichthys oophorus - Eggcarrying Buntingi". AQUAPAGE.eu. Retrieved 20 June 2013.

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