| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae |
| 30 cm NG (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Qiluhu Lake in Yunnan, China. |
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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. |
| Adults dwell mainly in deep water with aquatic plants. Feed mainly on shrimps, small fishes and some aquatic plants (Ref. 45563). |
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Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 16 September 2009 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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