| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae |
| 56 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,550.0 g |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: middle and upper reaches of Yangtze River, China. |
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Body black on back and sides, tiny black stripes along sides of body. Barbels 2 pairs; outer edge of dorsal fin truncated; pectoral fin long and its tip reaching origin of pelvic fin. |
| Lives in slow flowing deep water in rocky substratum. Carnivore, feeds mainly on zoobenthos (Ref. 45563). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River (=Changjiang River). Status of threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 45563).
Known from Huibei Province: (Zhicheng, Yichang); Sichuan Province: (Nanxi, Yibin, Leshan, Mudong, Wanxian, Tuojiang); Guizhou Province: (Yanhe, Wuchuan, Wujiangdu)(Ref.45623).
Also Ref. 35840, 45563. |
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