Kunming catfish
📖 Overview
This carnivorous species lives in the edge of the lake with plenty of waterweeds where it stays at bottom of water by day and comes out to the surface seeking food by dawn and dusk . It relies on the macrophytes for shelter, the disappearance of which from the lake exposed these big fishes in the shallow water which resulted to increased mortality from its natural enemy and human beings. Predation of eggs and juveniles by the introduced species in the lake may also play an important role .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 6; Anal soft rays: 61 - 73. Head depressed; eyes small and located in anterior section of head; snout short; lower jaw longer than upper one and its end extending nearly to anterior edge of eyes; barbels 2 pairs, body naked. Body dark gray on back and sides, with cloudy streaks and milky white on belly.: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Kunming catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. High altitude; 25°N - 24°N endemic to Dian Chi Lake, Yunnan, China.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Kumming Catfish · Kunming Catfish · Kunming-lake Catfish |
| 🌍CES | sumec kchunmingský |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | Kunming Nian · Nian Yu · 昆明鲇 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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