| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Acrossocheilinae |
| 50 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 10 m |
| Asia: Taiwan (Ref. 6376) and China (Ref. 57879). |
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Head short and top of head convex; snout short and conical; eyes small and interorbital space wide. Dorsal fin without spine, origin of it nearer to tip of snout and opposite ahead of origin of ventral fin; base of anal fin short and its outer margin truncated. |
| Inhabits rapid flowing streams. |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 (A1acde) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Occurs in south and east Taiwan; including Baynan River (Ref. 5193). Also Ref. 6376, 12255, 42926, 45563.
Status of threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 45563). |
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