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Cyprinus ilishaestomus Chen & Huang, 1977 |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Qiluhu Lake in Yunnan, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body yellowish green on top of body , gradually pale downwards and silvery white on abdomen. Snout long and front of nostrils markedly convex; lower jaw slightly more protruded than upper one. | |||
| Biology: | Adults dwell mainly in deep water with aquatic plants. Feed mainly on shrimps, small fishes and some aquatic plants (Ref. 45563). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 16 September 2009 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||