Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Inhabits deep pools in rivers.
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Huang, H. (et. al.) 1987 The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations. The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations. (Ref. 9671)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9671&speccode=14479
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Distribution
Asia.
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Huang, H. (et. al.) 1987 The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations. The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations. (Ref. 9671)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9671&speccode=14479
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
max. published weight: 1.0 g (Ref. 9671)
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Huang, H. (et. al.) 1987 The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations. The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations. (Ref. 9671)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9671&speccode=14479
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Diagnostic Description
Body dark black on head and back, stripes on sides of body; abdomen silver white and fins deeply black. Barbels 2 pairs; lateral line slightly decurved downward; outer edge of dorsal fin concave; pectoral fin long and pointed, extending or surpassing origin of pelvic fin.
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Wang, S. (ed.) 1998 China red data book of endangered animals. Pisces. National Environmental Protection Agency. Endangered Species Scientific Commision. Science Press, Beijing, China. 247p. (Ref. 45563)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=45563&speccode=8737
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Ecology
Habitat
Trophic Strategy
Lives in the bottom layers of rivers with rocky substratum. Feeds on zoobenthos, algae, small fishes and shrimps.
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Wang, S. (ed.) 1998 China red data book of endangered animals. Pisces. National Environmental Protection Agency. Endangered Species Scientific Commision. Science Press, Beijing, China. 247p. (Ref. 45563)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=45563&speccode=8737
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: commercial
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Huang, H. (et. al.) 1987 The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations. The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations. (Ref. 9671)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9671&speccode=14479
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FishBase
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