Nomorhamphus towoetii: Difference between revisions
m clean up |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
==Information== |
==Information== |
||
''Nomorhamphus towoeti'' is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Indonesia]]. This species can be found in a freshwater system. Facts and information about the population trends about this species are limited and not details are lacking about population. This species is recorded to be found in the Lake Towuti system in central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is considered to be an endangered species due to the fact that it has a limited and restricted extent of occurrence within five locations. There are major threats within a few of these locations as well.<ref name=IUCN>{{cite web|title=Nomorhamphus towoetii|url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/169525/0|publisher=International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources|accessdate=22 March 2013}}</ref> |
|||
==Threats== |
==Threats== |
||
The threats to the population of |
The threats to the population of ''Nomorhamphus towoeti'' include the following: |
||
*expansion of human population |
*expansion of human population |
||
*pollution by nearby nickel mines |
*pollution by nearby nickel mines |
||
| Line 40: | Line 40: | ||
[[Category:Freshwater fish of Indonesia]] |
[[Category:Freshwater fish of Indonesia]] |
||
[[Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot]] |
[[Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot]] |
||
{{Beloniformes-stub}} |
{{Beloniformes-stub}} |
||
Revision as of 06:48, 30 May 2019
| Nomorhamphus towoeti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | N. towoeti
|
| Binomial name | |
| Nomorhamphus towoeti Ladiges, 1972
| |
Nomorhamphus towoeti is a species of fish in the family Hemiramphidae.
Information
Nomorhamphus towoeti is endemic to Indonesia. This species can be found in a freshwater system. Facts and information about the population trends about this species are limited and not details are lacking about population. This species is recorded to be found in the Lake Towuti system in central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is considered to be an endangered species due to the fact that it has a limited and restricted extent of occurrence within five locations. There are major threats within a few of these locations as well.[1]
Threats
The threats to the population of Nomorhamphus towoeti include the following:
- expansion of human population
- pollution by nearby nickel mines
- disturbance from a hydro-electric power station
- exotic fish invasions in the lakes
- logging in the forests
- increase sediment in the lake[1]
References
- ^ a b "Nomorhamphus towoetii". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Nomorhamphus towoeti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
 | This order Beloniformes related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |