Distoechodon macrophthalmus
| Distoechodon macrophthalmus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae |
| Genus: | Distoechodon |
| Species: | D. macrophthalmus
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| Distoechodon macrophthalmus | |
Distoechodon macrophthalmus, the red-wing fish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies.[2] This species is only known from Chenghai Lake in the Yangtze basin in Yunnan.[3] This lake has a decreasing water level and declining water quality, as well as invasive fish. These threats are causing a continued decline in the habitat of this species and so the Salangidae has assessed it as Endangered.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chen, X.-Y. (2023). "Distoechodon macrophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T213044477A213044479. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T213044477A213044479.en. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Distoechodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Distoechodon macrophthalmus". FishBase. October 2024 version.
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