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Formosania galericula (Zhang, 2011)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches)

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Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical

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Asia: Zhejiang Province, China.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 86816)

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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5. Similar to Formosania fasciolata but differs from this species by the following characters: length of the longest rostral barbel is equal to the eye diameter; presence of 2 bright spots behind the sides of the dorsal fin; absence of spot on all fins; and naked area in abdomen extends to ventral fin base (Ref. 86816).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Zhang, X.-F. and H.-G. Wang, 2011. A new species of the genus Crossostoma from Zhejiang Province, China (Cypriniformes: Homalopetiridae). J. Shanghai Ocean Univ. 20(1):85-88. (Ref. 86816)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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