Sinorhodeus microlepis Li, Liao & Arai, 2017

Family:  Acheilognathidae (Bitterlings)
Max. size:  5.81 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4.66 cm SL (female)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: China.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 34-36. This species is distinguished by the following characters barbels absent: pharyngeal teeth 0,0,4-4,0,0; lateral line incomplete; longitudinal scales 41-46; transverse scales 16-18; no white spots on dorsal-fin rays; juveniles without a black blotch on dorsal fin; larvae with less developed wing-like yolk sac projections (Ref. 123652).
Biology:  Collected from a slow-flowing stream at an altitude of 625 meters, the substrate consisted of mud mixed with gravel. Taken with other species Rhodeus ocellatus, Hemiculter leucisculus and Pseudorasbora parva (Ref. 123652).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 18 January 2024 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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