| Ailiidae (Asian schilbeids) |
| 28.7 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 364.7 g |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Asia: Nujiang River in Yunnan, China. |
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Distinguished from closely related species Platytropius longianalis by the following characters: gill rakers 14; origin of dorsal fin beyond ventral fin, but not opposite; vomerine tooth and palatine tooth are separate in the shape of the latter, but not joined in the shape of half moon; mouth terminal, not mouth subinferior; maxillary barbels shorter, terminate before origin of anal fin, not behind the middle of anal fin (Ref. 87003). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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