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Atrilinea macrolepis
Atrilinea macrolepis Song & Fang, 1987

Family:  Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Max. size:  10 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: China.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 12-12; Vertebrae: 39-39. Body elongate moderately compressed, without keel. No barbels; scales large size; lateral line complete, decurved low and there is indistinct blackish band.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 03 November 2022 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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