Opsaridium microcephalum

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Opsaridium microcephalum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Opsaridium
Species:
O. microcephalum
Binomial name
Opsaridium microcephalum
(Günther, 1864) [2]
Synonyms
  • Pelotrophus microcephalusGünther, 1864
  • Barilius microcephalus(Günther, 1864)
  • Barilius guentheri Boulenger, 1897

Opsaridium microcephalum is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. [1] Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.

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References

  1. 1 2 Tweddle, D. (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Opsaridium microcephalum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T60845A155041563. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60845A155041563.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Opsaridium microcephalum" in FishBase. April 2006 version.