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Squalidus atromaculatus (Nichols & Pope, 1927)

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Common names: 暗斑銀鮈, 暗斑银鮈, 暗斑頜鬚鮈
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Hainan Island and Zhujiang River [=Xi Jiang River]. Known from Hainan Province:( Jinjiang, Haikou ); Guangdong Province:( Zhaoguan, Lianxian, Lechang, Lianping)(Ref.33792). Also Ref. 26563, 35840, 43281.
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: Yue, P., 1998
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Gobionidae (Gudgeons)
Etymology: Squalidus: Latin, squalidus = pale, weak + Latin, barbus = barbel (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Nichols & Pope.

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

; agua dulce bentopelágico.   Subtropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Asia: Nam Ma basin in Laos, northern Viet Nam and Hainan, China.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 26563); common length : 5.4 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 35840); peso máximo publicado: 19.37 g (Ref. 124726)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Anal fin with 6 1/2 branched rays; body with 2 vague stripes; lips thin, narrow, smooth (Ref. 43281).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Inhabits streams with sandy to muddy substrate (Ref. 43281).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Kottelat, M., 2001. Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications Ltd., Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. 198 p. (Ref. 43281)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 09 August 2010

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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