| Family: |
Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings) |
| Max. size: |
6.15 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Qiupu River in Anhui Province, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished from congeners by the combination of the following characters: branched dorsal-fin rays 9-10 (usually 9); branched anal-fin rays 9-10 (usually 9); longest simple rays of dorsal and anal fins strong and stiff, distally segmented; longitudinal scale series 35-36; pored scales 6-12; vertebrae 34-36; a transverse row of black spots on dorsal-fin membrane; color pattern in nuptial males (iris, belly and central pat of caudal fin reddish-orange, lateral scales edged with deep blue) (Ref. 86534). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 18 January 2024 (A2bc) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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