Orestias
E910576
Orestias is a genus of small pupfish native to high-altitude Andean lakes, particularly Lake Titicaca, known for their adaptation to extreme environmental conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orestias canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adaptation to high salinity in some species
ⓘ
adaptation to large daily temperature fluctuations ⓘ tolerance to high UV radiation ⓘ tolerance to low oxygen levels ⓘ tolerance to low temperatures ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | pupfish ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
many species threatened
ⓘ
several species endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
aquatic invertebrates ⓘ detritus ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | many species endemic to single lakes or basins ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
important component of Andean lake food webs
ⓘ
prey for birds ⓘ prey for larger fishes ⓘ |
| family | Cyprinodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Titicaca basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater lakes
ⓘ
high-altitude lakes ⓘ shallow littoral zones ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Orestes (mythology) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Titicaca NERFINISHED ⓘ high-altitude Andean lakes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptive radiation in Andean high-altitude lakes
ⓘ
extreme environmental tolerance ⓘ |
| order | Cyprinodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cyprinodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
benthic egg deposition
ⓘ
egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
introduced pejerrey (Odontesthes bonariensis) ⓘ introduced trout ⓘ overfishing in some localities ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| typeLocality | Lake Titicaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.