| Family: |
Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings) |
| Max. size: |
6.75 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 1 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Yunnan, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 35-37. Can be diagnosed by the combination of the following characters: slender body (body depth 28.22-33.90% SL) and caudal peduncle (depth of caudal peduncle 10.10-11.43% SL), large eyes (eye diameter 33.30-39.04% HL), reduced posterior chamber of air-bladder and terminal mouth (Ref. 26748). |
| Biology: |
Found in lakes in shallow waters up to 10 m deep among dense vegetation. Feeds mainly on Spirogyra, Microcystis and Bacillariophyta (Ref. 26748). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 02 November 2022 (B1ab(v)+2ab(v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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