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Rhynchocypris oxycephala (Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874) Chinese minnow |
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| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pseudaspininae | |||
| Max. size: | 17.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: rivers of Pacific basin from Amur southward to Yangtze drainages; in Korea in Yellow Sea basin; southern Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku); in Amur, middle reaches of Amur and Bureya River system downstream to lower reaches, Ussuri River but not present in Khanka Lake basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits rivers. Predatory fish which feeds on fry, insects and other animal food (Ref. 1441). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||