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Sinorhodeus microlepis Li, Liao & Arai, 2017 |
| Family: | Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.81 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4.66 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 34-36. This species is distinguished by the following characters barbels absent: pharyngeal teeth 0,0,4-4,0,0; lateral line incomplete; longitudinal scales 41-46; transverse scales 16-18; no white spots on dorsal-fin rays; juveniles without a black blotch on dorsal fin; larvae with less developed wing-like yolk sac projections (Ref. 123652). | |||
| Biology: | Collected from a slow-flowing stream at an altitude of 625 meters, the substrate consisted of mud mixed with gravel. Taken with other species Rhodeus ocellatus, Hemiculter leucisculus and Pseudorasbora parva (Ref. 123652). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 18 January 2024 (A2bd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||