Placogobio micropulvinus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Suborder: | Cyprinoidei |
| Family: | Gobionidae |
| Genus: | Placogobio |
| Species: | P. micropulvinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Placogobio micropulvinus | |
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Placogobio micropulvinus is a species of cyprinid fish in the subfamily Gobionidae.[3] It is endemic to the upper Red River drainage in Yunnan, China.[3] It grows to 13 cm (5.1 in) standard length.[1][3]
Ecology
At the type locality in Xichou County, Placogobio micropulvinus prefer stream stretches with a rapid current and stony substrate. The diet is mostly based on algae, but they also feed on other aquatic plants and on larvae of aquatic insects. According to local knowledge, adults conduct an upstream spawning migration in September–December, with spawning taking place in pools of clear water.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Zhou, Wei; Pan, Xiao-Fu & Kottelat, Maurice (2005). "Species of Garra and Discogobio (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Yuanjiang (upper Red River) drainage of Yunnan Province, China with description of a new species" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 44 (4): 445–453.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Garra micropulvinus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ageneiogarra micropulvinus". FishBase. June 2022 version.