Anabarilius alburnops (also known as silver minnow[2] or silvery white fish,[1][3] a direct translation of its Chinese name, 银白鱼) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Alburnus. It is only known from Dian Lake and Songhuaba Reservoir, both in Kunming, Yunnan.[1][3] It can reach sizes above 31 cm (12 in) SL.[1]
| Anabarilius alburnops | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Anabarilius |
| Species: | A. alburnops |
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| Anabarilius alburnops (Regan, 1914)[2] | |
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The species was once common in Dian Lake, but has since 1950s dramatically declined; today, only few individuals are occasionally captured. Its decline is caused by introduced fish species, pollution, the loss of macrophytes (in part due to grass carp), over-fishing, and the loss of breeding sites. Along with many other fish species endemic to Dian Lake, it is a threatened species.[1][3]
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