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- Title
Threatened fishes of the world: Plesiomyzon baotingensis (Zheng & Chen, 1980) (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae).
- Authors
Shu-Wei Liu; Xiao-Yong Chen; Jun-Xing Yang
- Abstract
The article presents information related to threatened species of fishes Plesiomyzon baotingensis. In hill streams with swift current over a gravel substrate, this species usually occurs. It main feed is algae. Grave threats to its survival are the erosion and seasonal drying up of hill streams. Rigid control of fishing and public awareness programs are urgently needed to preserve this species.
- Subjects
RARE fishes; ENDANGERED species; ANIMAL species; RARE vertebrates; NATURE conservation
- Publication
Environmental Biology of Fishes, 2010, Vol 87, Issue 3, p247
- ISSN
0378-1909
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10641-010-9591-3