Nomorhamphus towoeti
| Nomorhamphus towoeti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Hemiramphidae |
| Genus: | Nomorhamphus |
| Species: | N. towoeti |
| Binomial name | |
| Nomorhamphus towoeti Ladiges, 1972 | |
Nomorhamphus towoeti is a species of fish in the Hemiramphidae family.
Information
The 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 the 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]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Nomorhamphus towoeti is as follows:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
- Branch: Deuterostomia
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
- Superclass: Osteichthyes
- Class: Osteichthyes
- Subclass: Actinopterygii
- Superorder: Acanthopterygii
- Order: Beloniformes
- Family: Hemiramphidae
- Genus: Nomorhamphus [2]
References
- 1 2 "Nomorhamphus towoetii". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ "Nomorhamphus towoeti (Mustanokkakala)". ZipCode Zoo. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Nomorhamphus towoeti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.