| Family: |
Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) |
| Max. size: |
22 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Asia: China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 18-22. Covered by middle sized scale. Green gray in the back, silver white in the side and stomach (Ref. 33303). |
| Biology: |
Utilized for food (Ref. 89718). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 January 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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