Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: upper reaches of the Yellow River, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 45563); common length : 15.0 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 45563)
Body grayish-yellow on back and sides. Snout slightly projected; body naked; skin folds present along anterior section of lateral line and tend to disappear rearward (Ref. 45563).
Inhabits river valleys and plateau lakes at an altitude from 3,000 to 4,300 meters above sea level. Favors slow current and surface level of clear and cold main streams (Ref. 45563).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zhang, W., 1998. China's biodiversity: a country study. China Environmental Science Press, Beijing. 476 p. (Ref. 33508)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00562 (0.00265 - 0.01195), b=3.10 (2.92 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).
