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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Acrossocheilinae
Etymology: Acrossocheilus: Greek, akro = topmost, summit + Greek, krossos = tassel, fringe (Ref. 45335); malacopterus: From the Greek malacos (soft) and pteryx (fin), in reference to the spinous but slender last simple dorsal fin-ray.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Guizhou in China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57459)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zhang, E., 2005. Acrossocheilus malacopterus, a new non-barred species of cyprinid from South China. Cybium 29(3):253-260. (Ref. 57459)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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