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Osmeriformes (Freshwater smelts) >
Salangidae (Icefishes or noodlefishes)
Etymology: Neosalanx: Greek, neos = new + latinization of salamga, Philippines, a kind of swallow (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Temperate; 6°C - 30°C (Ref. 31517)
Asia: Naturally occurring in central and eastern China, widely introduced elsewhere.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.8 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. ); âge max. reporté: 1.00 années (Ref. 51979)
A small transparent fish feeding exclusively on zooplankton. Commercially important in many lakes and reservoirs. Fish spawn in spring and die thereafter.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Yuling, Z., 1987. A taxonomic study on the Chinese icefishes of the genus Neosalanx (Pisces: Salangidae), with description of a new species from the Lake Taihu. Zool. Res. 8(3):227-286. (Ref. 86517)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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