Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Onychostoma alticorpus (Onychostoma alticorpus), recorded as Endangered
Onychostoma alticorpus (Onychostoma alticorpus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Onychostoma alticorpus

Onychostoma alticorpus

Onychostoma alticorpus is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes), recorded as Endangered and tied to Taiwan.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Onychostoma alticorpus
Recorded from
Taiwan
Taxonomy
Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae · Onychostoma

The minnow

It can grow to 50 cm (20 in) TL, but commonly only to about half of that.

Range and habitat

Onychostoma alticorpus is endemic to Taiwan where it is known from only five river basins. It is a herbivorous species that occurs in streams. As with other riverine species, its habitat can be threatened by siltation, dam building, and pollution.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Onychostoma alticorpus is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Onychostoma alticorpus, Wikidata item Q710299. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Onychostoma alticorpus?
Onychostoma alticorpus is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes).
What is the conservation status of Onychostoma alticorpus?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Onychostoma alticorpus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Onychostoma alticorpus live?
Onychostoma alticorpus is endemic to Taiwan where it is known from only five river basins.
Why is Onychostoma alticorpus in crisis?
As with other riverine species, its habitat can be threatened by siltation, dam building, and pollution.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Onychostoma alticorpus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Onychostoma alticorpus a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.