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Etymology: Procypris: Greek, pro = in front of + Greek, kypris = other name for Aphrodite, proceeding from Kypris (Cyprus) Greek, kyprinos = carp (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Étienne Antoine Prosper Jules Rabaud (1868–1956) was a zoologist at l’Université de Paris. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: middle and upper reaches of Yangtze River, China.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 37.0, range 22 - ? cm
Max length : 56.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 103932); common length : 15.5 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840); max. published weight: 2.6 kg (Ref. 94686)
Body black on back and sides, tiny black stripes along sides of body. Barbels 2 pairs; outer edge of dorsal fin truncated; pectoral fin long and its tip reaching origin of pelvic fin.
Cross section: compressed.
Lives in slow flowing deep water in rocky substratum. Carnivore, feeds mainly on zoobenthos (Ref. 45563).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zhang, W., 1998. China's biodiversity: a country study. China Environmental Science Press, Beijing. 476 p. (Ref. 33508)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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