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Schizothorax wangchiachii (Fang, 1936)

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Common names: 短须裂腹鱼, 短鬚裂腹魚, 硬刺裂腹魚
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded from the upper reaches of the Changjiang River (Yangtze River) (Ref. 9671). Also from the upper reaches of Jinshajiang river, Yushu of Qinghai Province and Jomda of Sichuan Province (Ref. 33800). Present in Pearl River (Ref. 89718). Known from Yunnan Province: (Fumin, Shigu); Guizhou Province:( Wujiangdu); Sichuan Province:( Bakang, Gangtuo, Xiangcheng, Dege,Pingshan, Dechang); Tibet:( Mangkang, Gongjue) (Ref. 45622). Also Ref. 26563, 31517, 41093, 45259.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Huang, H. et al., 1987
National Database:

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Schizothoracinae
Etymology: Schizothorax: Greek, schizein = to divide * Greek, thorax = breast (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Subtropical

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Asia: China.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 57.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111740); max. published weight: 3.0 kg (Ref. 111740)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit rapid current in mountain streams (Ref. 9671). Utilized for animal feed (Ref. 89718).

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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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Near Threatened (NT) ; Date assessed: 21 January 2011

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00622 - 0.01535), b=3.01 (2.88 - 3.14), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.2   ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.