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Opsarius pulchellus
Opsarius pulchellus, is a species of fish in the family Danionidae, with the largest individual recorded being 11 cm long.
"Pulchellus" is a Latin diminutive meaning "beautiful".
From the article Opsarius pulchellus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
O. pulchellus inhabits Indochina (Mekong River) and a small part of China (along the Mekong). They are mainly found in fast flowing rivers or clear hill streams.
Wikipedia: “Range”
What it does
O. pulchellus feeds mainly on the surface of the water, feeding on dead insects that land on the surface.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 107740.