| Family: |
Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings) |
| Max. size: |
5.81 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4.66 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 34-36. This species is distinguished by the following characters barbels absent: pharyngeal teeth 0,0,4-4,0,0; lateral line incomplete; longitudinal scales 41-46; transverse scales 16-18; no white spots on dorsal-fin rays; juveniles without a black blotch on dorsal fin; larvae with less developed wing-like yolk sac projections (Ref. 123652). |
| Biology: |
Collected from a slow-flowing stream at an altitude of 625 meters, the substrate consisted of mud mixed with gravel. Taken with other species Rhodeus ocellatus, Hemiculter leucisculus and Pseudorasbora parva (Ref. 123652). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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