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Zacco platypus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Freshwater minnow |
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CAFS |
| Family: | Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) | |||
| Max. size: | 22.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 387.8 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: northern China to northern Vietnam. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults are common in streams and rivers with rapid water flow, but not deep or stagnant waters. Feed on zooplankton, small crustaceans, macroscopic algae, small fish and detritus. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 January 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||