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Opsariichthys evolans (Jordan & Evermann, 1902) |
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photo by
Greco, F.M. |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.99 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.97 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China and Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 12-12; Vertebrae: 40-41. Pectoral fin modally with 14 rays; pectoral fin extending far beyond origin of ventral fin; 16-17 scales around caudal peduncle; modally 8 scales above lateral line; and maxillary never extending to vertical of anterior margin of orbit (Ref. 95038). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 August 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||