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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings)
Etymology: Acheilognathus: Greek, a = without + Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335); striatus: The specific epithet striatus (from the Latin striae) meaning stripe, refers to the prominent character of broad longitudinal stripe on body. It is to be treated as a noun in apposition..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce pelágico; pH range: 4.5 - 7.4. Temperate; 5°C - 31°C; 30°N - 29°N, 117°E - 118°E
Distribución
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Asia: China.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.4 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 84025)
Short description
Morfología | Morfometría
The new species can be distinguished from all congeners by the following combined characters: a pair of relatively long barbels, slightly longer than half of eye diameter (barbels 59.8–67.2% of eye diameter); dorsal fin with three simple and 8 (54*)-9 (3) branched fin rays, anal fin with three simple and 7 (7)-8 (50*) branched fin rays; a black longitudinal stripe on body from the base of caudal peduncle, distinctly reaching anteriorly to the vertical line from the origin of dorsal fin, broader in males than in females; a scale distance between the longitudinal stripe and lateral line below the origin of dorsal fin; dorsal and anal fin margined with black band in males (Ref. 84025).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Yang, Q., B. Xiong, Q. Tang and H. Liu, 2010. Acheilognathus striatus (Family: Cyprinidae), a new bitterling species from the lower Yangtze River, China. Environ. Biol. Fishes 88:333-341. (Ref. 84025)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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