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Opsariichthys iridescens Peng, Zhou & Yang, 2024 |
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photo by
Xin Peng et al., 2024 |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.07 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 9-9 | |||
| Biology: | This species inhabits headwaters of streams with moderate flow velocities and clear water and a substrate composed of small to medium-sized pebbles and boulders (Ref. 137585). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||