Osteochilus kerinciensis
Osteochilus kerinciensis is a species of cyprinid fish.[1][3] It is endemic to Sumatra (Indonesia).[1] It is known from the upper reaches of the Batang Hari River basin, including upstream tributaries and highland lakes.[1] The specific name kerinciensis refers to its type locality, Lake Kerinci.[2]
| Osteochilus kerinciensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Osteochilus |
| Species: | O. kerinciensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Osteochilus kerinciensis | |
Osteochilus kerinciensis grows to 21 cm (8.3 in) standard length.[2]
References
- Lumbantobing, D. (2020). "Osteochilus kerinciensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T91067033A91067037. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T91067033A91067037.en. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- Tan, Heok Hui & Maurice Kottelat (2009). "The fishes of the Batang Hari drainage, Sumatra, with description of six new species" (PDF). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 20 (1): 13–69. hdl:10635/101912.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Osteochilus kerinciensis" in FishBase. August 2022 version.
Further reading
- Kottelat, Maurice, and Tan Heok Hui. "Osteochilus flavicauda, a new species of fish from the Malay Peninsula (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)." Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 20.1 (2009): 1.
- Murni, Mida Yulia, and Dewi Imelda Roesma. "Inventarisasi Jenis-Jenis Ikan Cyprinidae di Sungai Batang Nareh, Kabupaten Padang Pariaman." Jurnal Biologi Universitas Andalas 3.4 (2014).
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