Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) |
200 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 5 - 20 m |
Asia: middle reaches of Yangtze River, mainland China. Found in Newshan Lake (a bay of Liangzi Lake with an area of 256 sq km) and Yuli Lake (Ref. 9017). |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 25-27. Black gray in the back, silver white in the stomach. Several vertical black strips in the side. Green gray colored in all fins (Ref. 33303). |
Utilized for food (Ref. 89718). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 January 2011 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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