Family: |
Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) |
Max. size: |
13 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
Distribution: |
Asia. |
Diagnosis: |
Body color dark grayish on back and silvery white below. Belly narrow and with scutes from base of pelvic to anus; head long and pointed; mouth large; lips thin; eyes large, interorbital space convex; gill apertures large. Last unbranched ray of dorsal fin with fine serration; pectoral fin long and pelvic fin short (Ref. 45536). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 26 April 2010 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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