| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae |
| Max. size: |
56 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,550.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: middle and upper reaches of Yangtze River, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body black on back and sides, tiny black stripes along sides of body. Barbels 2 pairs; outer edge of dorsal fin truncated; pectoral fin long and its tip reaching origin of pelvic fin. |
| Biology: |
Lives in slow flowing deep water in rocky substratum. Carnivore, feeds mainly on zoobenthos (Ref. 45563). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 January 2017 (A2c) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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