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Opsariichthys pachycephalus Günther, 1868 |
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photo by
Liao, T.-Y. |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 11-13; Vertebrae: 39-41. More than 48 (modally 50-54) scales on lateral line; 20-23 predorsal scales; 4+36-37 (= 40-41) vertebral count; maxillary extending to or beyond vertical midline of orbit in female; and opercle and ventral side of head orange-red to pink-red in adult male (Ref. 95038). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||