| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Acrossocheilinae |
| Max. size: |
50 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Taiwan (Ref. 6376) and China (Ref. 57879). |
| Diagnosis: |
Head short and top of head convex; snout short and conical; eyes small and interorbital space wide. Dorsal fin without spine, origin of it nearer to tip of snout and opposite ahead of origin of ventral fin; base of anal fin short and its outer margin truncated. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits rapid flowing streams. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 (A1acde) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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