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Myxocyprinus asiaticus (Bleeker, 1864) Chinese sucker |
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| Family: | Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Myxocyprininae | |||
| Max. size: | 68 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,000.7 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China (Yangtze River basin). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body color in fries brown with 3 slanted dark bands on side of body; male adults red, female dark purple and a broad rouge-red vertical zone along lateral of body. Triangular and dorsal fin higher, extremely long and reaching as far as opposing to rear of anal fin; lips thick and with many small papilla; barbels absent; pharyngeal teeth 1 row and arranged like a comb (Ref. 45563). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 04 November 2022 (D1) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||