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Xenocyprioides parvulus Chen, 1982 |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Qinzhou, Guangxi Province, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body yellowish pink, slightly transparent and with a horizontally red zone, number of tiny black spots scattered on head and back. Caudal peduncle slender and abdomen without scutes; head small; snout short and slightly pointed; lower jaw slightly projected and with sharp horny anterior edge; lips thin; eyes large and located near the tip of snout (Ref. 45536). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 02 November 2022 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||