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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Gobionidae (Gudgeons)
Etymology: Sarcocheilichthys: Greek, sarkx, -arkos = flesh + Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); vittatus: Name from Latin 'vittatus' for striped, referring to the longitudinal black band extending from the anteriormost tip of the snout across the eye along the lateral line to the caudal-fin base; an adjective.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 125111)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species is distinguished from all its congeners by having a longitudinal black band extending from the anteriormost tip of the snout across the eye along the lateral line to the caudal-fin base (vs. absent); differs from S. parvus in the number of lateral-line pored scales 37-38 (vs. 34-36); barbels at the corners of the mouth absent (vs. present); yellowish stripe above the lateral black band on the flank absent (vs. present); differs from S. caobangensis in having a lower lip with two shorter (vs. longer) lateral lobes restricted only to the side of the lower jaw with a well-developed horny sheath on its tip (vs. extending anteromedially to end immediately posterior to a weakly-developed or flexible horny sheath on the tip of the lower jaw); a stout caudal peduncle, depth in its length 1.3-1.6 (vs. 1.8-2.1, according to its original description of S. caobangensis), and a gray-white (vs. black) dorsal fin without black spots along its base (vs. present) (Ref. 125111).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
An, C.-T., E. Zhang and J.-Z. Shen, 2020. Sarcocheilichthys vittatus, a new species of gudgeon (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Poyang lake basin in Jiangxi Province, South China. Zootaxa 4768(2):201-220. (Ref. 125111)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00603 (0.00294 - 0.01235), b=3.12 (2.95 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
