| Anabarilius polylepis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Suborder: | Cyprinoidei |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae |
| Genus: | Anabarilius |
| Species: | A. polylepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anabarilius polylepis (Regan, 1904) | |
| Synonyms | |
Barilius polylepisRegan, 1904 | |
Anabarilius polylepis s a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. [2] This species is endemic to Yunnan, China. [1] [3] It only occurs in Dian Lake and Songhuaba reservoir in Kunming. It was once a major commercial fish species, [1] but it has not been confirmed in the lake since the 1970s. [4] Its decline is attributed to many factors: introduced fish species, decreasing water quality, the loss of macrophytes (partly caused by the introduced grass carp), over-fishing, and the loss of breeding sites due to siltation and blocked access. [1]
Anabarilius polylepis grows to 22.7 cm (8.9 in) standard length. [3] It lives in the uppermost ten metres of the water column and feeds mainly on aquatic insects, plankton, and plant fragments. [1]
