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Beaufortia kweichowensis (Fang, 1931)

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Common names: 貴州爬岩鰍, 贵州爬岩鳅
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Found in Zhujiang River (East and North River) and West River [=Xi Jiang] (Ref. 26563). Type locality: San-ho Hsien, Kweichow (=Guizhou Province), elevation 650 feet (Ref. 33021). Known from Xinfeng county Xinfeng jiang of Dongjiang river system; and Zhaoguan city of Beijiang river system in Guangdong Province. Also known from Guangxi Province: Rongshui, Rongan. Guizhou Rongjiang (Ref. 45625). Also Ref. 35840.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hwang, H.C., I.Y. Chen and P.C. Yueh, 1988
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Guizhou beaufortia, 贵州爬岩鳅, 貴州爬岩鰍, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches)
Etymology: Beaufortia: Because of Beaufort, he worked with Bleeker in an Atlas of Ichthyology from India and Malaysia, 1902-1962 (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal.   Subtropical

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Asia: China.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. ); common length : 5.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35840)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Utilized for food (Ref. 33406).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Zheng, C.-Y., 1991. Gastromyzonidae. p. 261-286. In J.-H. Pan, L. Zhong, C.-Y. Zheng, H.-L. Wu and J.-H. Liu (eds). 1991. The freshwater fishes of Guangdong Province. Guangdong Science and Technology Press, Guangzhou. 589 p. (Ref. 33406)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5001   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00851 (0.00433 - 0.01675), b=3.07 (2.89 - 3.25), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.7   ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).