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Aspiorhynchus laticeps (Day, 1877) Big-head schizothoracin |
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| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Schizothoracinae | |||
| Max. size: | 126 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Boston Lake and Yarkant River in Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Snout depressed; barbels 1 pair; scales minute or buried in skin on abdomen. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits lakes and rivers with slight current and lives on other fishes and aquatic insects (Ref. 45563). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 03 November 2022 (B1ab(v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||