Platysmacheilus longibarbatus Lu, Luo & Chen, 1977
photo by CAFS

Family:  Gobionidae (Gudgeons)
Max. size:  8.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Yangtze River in China.
Diagnosis:  Body grayish-yellow and back deep-colored; abdomen grayish-white; with five big black spots along the back; gray stripe along the lateral of the body; with small black spots on dorsal and caudal fins. Body slender, anterior section cylindrical and posterior part compressed; caudal peduncle slender; snout pointed and long; barbels 1 pair. Dorsal fin situated in anterior section of body; pectoral fin pointed.
Biology:  Often found in benthic communities; with clear current in sandy and rocky substratum. Inhabits rivulet tributaries vulnerable to such fishing methods as using electricity and poison (Ref. 45563).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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