| Sarcocheilichthys variegatus | |
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| Sarcocheilichthys variegatus microoculus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobioninae |
| Genus: | Sarcocheilichthys |
| Species: | S. variegatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarcocheilichthys variegatus | |
Sarcocheilichthys variegatus is a small species of cyprinid freshwater fish that is endemic to Japan. [1]
Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. It is located entirely within Shiga Prefecture, northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biwa is an ancient lake, over 4 million years old. It is estimated to be the 13th oldest lake in the world. Because of its proximity to Kyoto, references to Lake Biwa appear frequently in Japanese literature, particularly in poetry and in historical accounts of battles.
Spawning triggers are environmental cues that cause marine animals to breed. Most commonly they involve sudden changes in the environment, such as changes in temperature, salinity, and/or the abundance of food. Catfish of the genus Corydoras, for example, spawn immediately after heavy rain, the specific cues being an increase in water level and a decrease in temperature. When water levels rise, it allows many fish access to areas further upstream, that are better suited for reproduction, that was not previously accessible. This is a dangerous game that fish play, though. If they wait too long, they may get trapped in small pockets of water, and eventually, die when the levels recede.Discus will breed when the temperature goes up and there is an overabundance of much needed such as mosquito larvae. Many fish stock up on food to ensure they make it through this exhausting period of time that is very hard on their bodies, while others go without eating during the spawning process because they are so focused on their offspring.
Cyprinodon is a genus of pupfishes found in waters that range from fresh to hypersaline. The genus is primarily found in Mexico, the Caribbean Islands and southern United States, but C. variegatus occurs as far north as Massachusetts and along the entire Gulf of Mexico coastline, and C. dearborni and C. variegatus are found in northern South America. Many species have tiny ranges and are highly threatened, in some cases already extinct. Cyprinodon are small; the largest reaches 10 cm (3.9 in) in length and most other species only reach about half that size.
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Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Biwa in Japan.
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Soldatov's thicklip gudgeon is a species of cyprinid fish found from the Amur to the Liaoning drainages, and Buir Lake in Mongolia.
Chirodactylus variegatus, the Peruvian morwong or bilagai, is a species of marine ray-finned fish traditionally regarded as belonging to the family Cheilodactylidae, the members of which are commonly known as morwongs. It is found in the southeastern Pacific Ocean off the western coast of South America.
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