Acheilognathus elongatus (Regan, 1908)

Family:  Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings)
Max. size:  19.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Dian Chi Lake, Yunnan, China.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 36-36. Air bladder developed; mouth subsuperior (Ref. 26748).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (B1ab(ii,iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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